PSEUDO-TINEA, noun In natural history, the name of a remarkable species of insect or larva, resembling a moth. It feeds on wax, and is a terrible enemy to bees, as it enters the hive and sometimes compels the bees to abandon it, being covered with a coat that is impervious to their stings.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI