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The cactus moth (Cactoblastis cactorum) is a South American species famously introduced to Australia in the 1920s to biologically control invasive prickly pear cacti.

The celery leaftier moth, described by Achille Guenée in 1854, is an agricultural pest in North America whose larvae bind leaves together with silk on celery plants.

The sunflower moth, first described by Charles H. Fernald in 1885, is a major North American agricultural pest whose larvae feed voraciously on sunflower heads.

Described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, the beet webworm moth is a widespread agricultural pest whose larvae feed on beets, spinach, and other amaranths.

The European corn borer is a significant agricultural pest introduced to North America in 1917, notorious for its burrowing larvae that cause billions in crop damage.

The Mediterranean flour moth is a major global pest of stored grains, notable for the extensive silk webbing its larvae spin inside commercial flour mills and bakeries.

The lesser wax moth (Achroia grisella) is a widespread nest invader that acts as a parasite of honeybees, notable for its larvae feeding on discarded beeswax in warm climates.

The wax moth (Galleria mellonella) is a notorious parasite of honeybee colonies, whose larvae consume beeswax and destroy honeycomb structures within commercial hives globally.

The meal moth (Pyralis farinalis) is a cosmopolitan pest of stored food products, easily identified by its distinctively banded wings and habit of infesting milled grains.

The Indian mealmoth is arguably the most widespread stored-product pest globally, recognized by its distinct two-toned copper and grey wings and its infestation of pantry foods.

The Box tree moth is an invasive insect native to East Asia that has caused severe, widespread destruction to boxwood plant populations across Europe since 2007.