ermine moth
English
Etymology
From the resemblance to ermine.
Noun
ermine moth (plural ermine moths)
- A white moth with black spots (especially Yponomeuta padella of Europe).
- Any of the family Yponomeutidae
- Any of certain white bombycid moths of America.
Derived terms
- American ermine moth (Yponomeuta multipunctella)
- apple ermine moth (Yponomeuta malinellus)
- apple small ermine moth
- bird-cherry ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella)
- buff ermine moth (Spilarctia luteum)
- chestnut ermine moth (Argyresthia castaneella)
- hop-tree ermine moth (Prays atomocella)
- juniper ermine moth (Argyresthia trifasciata)
- large-spot ermine moth (Yponomeuta plumbella)
- light ermine moth (Ardices canescens)
- orchard ermine (Yponomeuta padella)
- spindle ermine moth Yponomeuta cagnagella)
- white ermine moth (Spilosoma lubricipeda)
- willow ermine moth (Yponomeuta rorrella)
References
- ermine moth at OneLook Dictionary Search
