单词 | december moth |
释义 | > as lemmasDecember moth December moth n. a greyish-brown Eurasian moth, Poecilocampa populi (family Lasiocampidae), which flies in late autumn and early winter. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Lasiocampidae > poecilocampa populi (December moth) December moth1766 1766 M. Harris Aurelian 66 The December-Moth, is indeed hairy. 1832 J. Rennie Conspectus Butterflies & Moths Brit. 38 The December Moth (Pœcilocampa Populi..) appears in December. 1909 F. V. Theobald Insect & Other Allied Pests 34 The December Moth... The natural food plants of this insect in its caterpillar stage are poplar, lime, oak,..aspen and whitethorn. 2005 Times Educ. Suppl. (Nexis) 25 Feb. 8 Apart from a few unusual species such as the December moth that flies on winter nights,..most moths and many butterflies pass the winter as pupae. < as lemmas |
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