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（黄瓜绢野螟绢野螟属）的幼虫，生长在美国南部大西洋和墨西哥湾沿岸的一些州，破坏性地蚕食黄瓜、南瓜、笋瓜和其他葫芦科植物