tiger moth
English
Noun
tiger moth (plural tiger moths)
- Certain stout-bodied moths of the family Arctiidae.
- Most tiger moths have broad, striped (hence the name) or spotted wings.
Derived terms
- agreeable tiger moth (Spilosoma congrua)
- garden tiger moth (Arctia caja)
- great tiger moth (Arctia caja)
- Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Maltese ruby tiger moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa melitensis)
- scarlet tiger moth (Callimorpha dominula)
- Virginia tiger moth (Spilosoma virginica)
- parthenice tiger moth (Grammia parthenice)
- white tiger moth
- yellow tiger moth (Arctia flavia)
Translations
moth of the family Arctiidae
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References
- tiger moth at OneLook Dictionary Search
