bee moth |
a moth that lays its eggs in beehives, the wax of which provides food for the moth larvae. |
cecropia moth |
(sometimes cap.) a very large North American moth that has wide brown wings with crescent-shaped red and black markings. |
clothes moth |
any of several small moths that lay eggs in wool, fur, or the like, upon which the larvae feed. |
codling moth |
a small moth, found nearly worldwide, whose larvae feed on apples, pears, and the like. |
death's head moth |
a large European hawk moth that has markings on its back resembling a human skull. |
gypsy moth |
a moth having as its larva a hairy caterpillar that is extremely destructive to foliage. |
hawk moth |
any of various moths with a thick body, long, slender wings, and a long feeding tube used for sipping nectar from flowers while in flight; sphinx moth. |
io moth |
a large North American moth with prominent eyespots on each hind wing. |
luna moth |
a large pale-green North American moth with a crescent-shaped spot on each wing and long tail-like projections on the hind wings. |
moth-eaten |
eaten full of holes by or as if by moth larvae. [3 definitions] |
polyphemus moth |
(sometimes cap.) a large yellowish brown North American moth that has an eyelike spot on each hind wing. |
tiger moth |
any of numerous moths that are often brightly colored and have conspicuous stripes or spots on their wings, and whose larvae have woolly coats. |
tussock moth |
any of several moths, such as the gypsy moth, whose larvae are hairy caterpillars that are often destructive to trees. |