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Type Words
Type of lepidopterous insect, lepidopteran, lepidopteron
Has types bombycid moth, gelechiid, gelechiid moth, geometrid, geometrid moth, hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth, lymantriid, malacosoma americana, miller, moth miller, noctuid, noctuid moth, owlet moth, pyralid, pyralid moth, saturniid, saturniid moth, silkworm moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, tent-caterpillar moth, tineoid, tineoid moth, tortricid, tortricid moth, arctiid, tussock moth, arctiid moth, bombycid
Derivation mothy

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As a result, the reflection of light is reduced and the moth remains undetected.
From the sciencedaily.com
It is a larvae of a clearwing moth that damages just lilac shrubs and ash trees.
From the kansas.com
Knight determined this from captured-moth counts and reductions in fruit damage.
From the sciencedaily.com
The horse chestnut trees in front of my home are infested with miner moth larva.
From the guardian.co.uk
I dare say some of my moth-eaten bovine ladies will appreciate it come February.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Despite being notorious for eating clothing, most moth adults do not eat at all.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This should stop an epidemic of pests such as the Colorado beetle or tuber moth.
From the newscientist.com
Selective timber cuts harvested the trees that were affected by species of moth.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The leaves of this fine tree are also under attack from both a moth and a fungus.
From the kidderminstershuttle.co.uk
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  • Typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
  • A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth (about ten times the number of species of butterfly), with thousands of species yet to be ...
  • Moth is an American alternative rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio formed in 1989. The band has released five full length records including a major label release on Virgin Records. ...
  • The Moth Class is the name for a small development class sailing dinghy. There are three "species" of moths currently in existence: the International Moth, a fast sailing hydrofoil dinghy with liberal restrictions; the Classic Moth, a traditional dinghy with tighter restrictions; and the British ...
  • Moth is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
  • The Moth is a non-profit group based in New York City dedicated to the art of storytelling. It was founded in 1997 by poet and novelist George Dawes Green, who wanted to recreate the feeling of sultry summer evenings in his native Georgia, when moths were attracted to the light on the porch ...
  • The Moth (real name Jack Mahoney) is a fictional superhero published by Dark Horse Comics. Created by Steve Rude, he first appeared in Steve Rude's The Moth #1 (April 2004).
  • "The Moth" is the seventh episode of the first season of Lost. The episode was directed by Jack Bender and written by Jennifer Johnson and Paul Dini. It first aired on November 3, 2004 on ABC. The character of Charlie Pace (Dominic Monaghan) is featured in the episode's flashbacks.
  • (The Moths) The Moths! were an English indie rock band from London. They made new wave and post-punk pop and had drawn comparisons with the Human League, Wire, the Buzzcocks and early Adam and the Ants.