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- noun Plural form of
pyralid .
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Examples
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Down on hands and knees admiring the subtlety of the moths that sat quivering in their beauty like nervous ballerinas, or marched and sprang about on impulse, unhinged by the sudden glare, I began to realize what a rich field of study they present: over 1,600 species of the larger British moths, and over 200 species of the smaller pyralids.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
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Down on hands and knees admiring the subtlety of the moths that sat quivering in their beauty like nervous ballerinas, or marched and sprang about on impulse, unhinged by the sudden glare, I began to realize what a rich field of study they present: over 1,600 species of the larger British moths, and over 200 species of the smaller pyralids.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
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I was quite pleased to find this species, as I have seen relatively few true noctuids this year, especially compared to pyralids or crambids.
A DC Birding Blog 2010
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