单词 | tussock moth |
释义 | tussock moth (once / 454589 pages) n WORD FAMILY tussock moth: tussock moths USAGE EXAMPLESEnlarged, the banded tussock moth takes on a reticulated wing pattern, and its thorax is graced with fine turquoise lines. Washington Post(Aug 22, 2016) The fuzzy green caterpillars, which turn into tussock moths in July, have caused trees near Colorado Springs, Boulder and Larkspur to wilt and turn brown. Washington Times(Jul 07, 2016) The white hickory tussock moth caterpillar is to blame. US News(Oct 07, 2015) n dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees Syn|Hypo|Hyper lymantriid Lymantria dispar, gipsy moth, gypsy moth European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees Euproctis phaeorrhoea, brown-tail moth, browntailsmall brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees Euproctis chrysorrhoea, gold-tail mothwhite furry-bodied European moth with a yellow tail tuft moth typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae |
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