Angoumois moth \An`gou`mois" moth"\ (?; 115). [So named from
Angoumois in France.] (Zo["o]l.)
A small moth ({Gelechia cerealella}) which is very
destructive to wheat and other grain. The larva eats out the
interior of the grain, leaving only the shell.
angoumois moth
n : small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
[syn: {angoumois grain moth}, {Sitotroga cerealella}]