| 单词 | yellowtail moth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyellowtail moth 3. More fully yellowtail moth. A white European moth which has a yellow-orange tip to the abdomen, Euproctis similis (family Lymantriidae). Also: the browntail moth, E. chrysorrhoea. E. similis is also called gold-tail. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Lymantriidae > porthesia chrysorrhoea (yellowtail) yellowtail1748 gold tail1817 1748 London Evening-Post 1–4 Oct. The English moths and butterflies delineated, and painted in their proper Colours; with their Caterpillars, Food, and Crysalis... 4. The Yellow Tail Moth. ?1749 B. Wilkes Eng. Moths & Butterflies 28 The Yellow-tail Moth..may be found sticking against the Barks of the Trees in Parks. 1816 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. (ed. 2) I. ii. 30 Some larvæ..feed on a variety of plants; amongst others that of the yellow-tail moth (Bombyx chrysorhœa, F.). 1873 J. E. Taylor Half Hours in Green Lanes v. 173 The Yellow-tail moth (Liparis auriflua) is also a common insect, whose white wings and yellow tuft spread out like a fan, lead to its ready identification. 1912 Manch. Guardian 10 July 16/5 Considering that the moth flew from a thorn, and from its size and appearance, I think that it was the common gold-tail or yellow-tail. 1972 C. C. Harris Beginner's Guide Rose Growing xii. 132 Leaf-skeletonising The larvae of Yellow-Tail (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.), and Buff Tip Moths. 2008 V. Albouy & J. Chevallier Nature by Night 131/2 Adult Yellow-tails can sometimes be seen during the day, especially egg-laying females. < as lemmas |
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