angoumois moth n 1: small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains [syn: {angoumois moth}, {angoumois grain moth}, {Sitotroga cerealella}]
Angoumois moth \An`gou`mois" moth"\ (?; 115). [So named from Angoumois in France.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]