Actually I think he was referring to mothes, the species of humans closely related to butterflies... Not moths, which exist on our planet... But mothes, that exist only in the Glocknar 5 molar system due to a series of ethnic cleansings in the Zookadookadooka galaxy....
Seeing as mothes were the primary source for elevator ropes up until 1982, one not up to date on the latest elevator technologies could easily have made that mistake.. Â Of course most know that mothes were replaced by staple gun feces to lower the cost of production...