any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver
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moth plant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | moth orchid |
| Type of | orchid, orchidaceous plant |
| Has types | butterfly plant, phalaenopsis amabilis |
Examples of moth plant
moth plant
The worm is actually the larval form of the moth Hypopta agavis, which lives on the agave plant.
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The worm is actually the larval form of the moth Hypopta agavis that lives on the agave plant.
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It is the largest native Hawaiian moth, and its natural food plant has been nearly exterminated since European contact.
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Summer evenings will often bring the hummingbird moth, also called the Sphinx or hawk moth, to this favorite food plant.
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In the flowers, the moth eats the seeds of the plant, while at the same time gathering pollen on special mouth parts.
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There's concern the moth could wreak havoc on Mexico's prickly pear farms and wild plant populations.
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Other Lepidopteralarvae also sometimes feed on the plant including common emerald, lime hawk-moth, and the sycamore.
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Plum is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera, including November moth, willow beauty and short-cloaked moth.
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The tree has been grown extensively both in China and abroad as a host plant for the ailanthus silkmoth, a moth involved in silk production.
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