1. The larva of a pyralid moth (Diaphania nitidalis) of the southern Atlantic and Gulf states of the United States, that feeds destructively on cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, and other gourds.
泡菜虫:一种螟蛾(绢野螟绢野螟属)的幼虫,生长在美国南部大西洋和墨西哥湾沿岸的一些州,破坏性地蚕、南、笋和其他葫芦科植物