Eucosmidae

/juːˌkɒzˈmeɪdiː/ noun

Definition

A large family of small moths containing thousands of species, many of which are significant agricultural pests that feed on fruits, seeds, and plant buds as larvae.

Etymology

From Greek 'eu' (well) + 'kosmos' (order or ornament) + Latin '-idae' (family), possibly referencing the moths' delicate patterned wings. Established as a distinct taxonomic family in the 19th century.

Kelly Says

The codling moth in the Eucosmidae family has inspired more pest control research and innovation than almost any other insect—farmers have spent centuries trying to outsmart this tiny pest through traps, pheromones, and now genetic modification, making it a model organism for applied entomology.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እዩኮስሚዴ
ee-yoo-ko-smi-dee
ARالعربية
أَوْرُوسْكُوْمِيْدَة
aw-roos-koo-mee-dah
BNবাংলা
ইউকোসমাইড
yoo-ko-so-ma-id
CACatalà
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
CSČeština
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
DADansk
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
DEDeutsch
Eucosmidae
ay-oo-koz-mee-dee
ELΕλληνικά
Ευκοσμοειδή
yoo-koz-mo-ee-dee
ESEspañol
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
FAفارسی
یوکوسمید
yoo-ko-smi-d
FISuomi
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
FRFrançais
Eucosmidae
yew-koz-mee-dee
GUGU
યુકોસ્મીડ
yoo-ko-smi-d
HAHA
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
HEעברית
אוקוסמיים
oo-ko-smi-im
HIहिन्दी
यूकोसमिडे
yoo-ko-sa-mi-deh
HUMagyar
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
IDBahasa Indonesia
Eucosmidae
yoo-ko-smi-dee
IGIG
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
ITItaliano
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
JA日本語
ユーコスモイデア
yu-ko-su-mo-idea
KKKK
Еукосмоид
yeu-ko-smoi-d
KMKM
អ៊ឺកូសមីដ
euh-koo-so-mee-d
KO한국어
유코스미데
yu-ko-seumi-de
MRMR
यूकोसमिडे
yoo-ko-sa-mi-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
MYမြန်မာ
ရူကောစမီဒ
yu-ko-sa-mee-deh
NLNederlands
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
NONorsk
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
PAPA
ਇਉਕੋਸਮਾਈਡ
ee-yoo-ko-sa-ma-eed
PLPolski
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
PTPortuguês
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
RORomână
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
RUРусский
Eucosmidae
yew-koz-mee-dee
SVSvenska
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
SWKiswahili
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
TAதமிழ்
யூகோஸ்மீடே
yoo-go-smee-day
TEతెలుగు
యూకోస్మైడీ
yoo-ko-sma-idee
THไทย
ยูโคสมิด
yoo-ko-smi-dit
TLTL
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
TRTürkçe
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
UKУкраїнська
Єукосмоїди
yeu-koz-moi-dee
URاردو
یوکوسمائید
yoo-ko-sma-eed
VITiếng Việt
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
YOYO
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee
ZH中文
欧宇宙科
ōu yǔzhòu kē
ZUZU
Eucosmidae
yoo-koz-mee-dee

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