Banana scab moth

Pronunciation
/bə-NAN-ə skab moth/
Category
Entomology
Singular
Banana scab moth
Plural
Banana scab moths

Definition

A pest of bananas in the Samoan Islands and elsewhere in the southwestern Pacific.

Etymology

From the common name 'banana scab moth'

Example

The banana scab moth (Nacoleia octasema) is a serious pest of bananas in the Samoan Islands.

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