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:蛾(黄瓜绢野绢野属)幼虫,生长在美国南部大西洋和墨西哥湾沿岸些州,破坏性地蚕食黄瓜、南瓜、笋瓜和其他葫芦科植物