螟虫

Traditional: 螟蟲

míng chóng

Dictionary entry

boring insect

What does 螟虫 mean?

螟虫 (míng chóng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1boring insect

2snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest

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螟míngboring insect · snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest 虫chóngvariant of 蟲|虫[chong2]

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螟虫

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