| pyrausta | (n) moths whose larvae are corn borers, Syn. genus Pyrausta |
| corn borer | (n) larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize, Syn. Pyrausta nubilalis |
| corn borer | (n) native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants, Syn. corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis, European corn borer moth |