spilomeline

English

Noun

spilomeline (plural spilomelines)

1. Any moth of the crambid subfamily Spilomelinae
   • (Can we date this quote?), United States Department of Agriculture, SYSTEMATICS OF HYPER-DIVERSE MOTH SUPERFAMILIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURAL PESTS, INVASIVE SPECIES, BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS, AND FOOD SECURITY‎^[1]:

     Subobjective 1.1: Conduct integrative taxonomic research of spilomeline genera (Pyraloidea or snout moths).