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leopard moth

noun

  1. a moth, Zeuzera pyrina, having white wings spotted with black and larvae that bore into the wood of various trees and shrubs.


leopard moth

noun

  1. a nocturnal European moth, Zeuzera pyrina, having white wings and body, both marked with black spots: family Cossidae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of leopard moth1

First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences

Enemies: The leopard moth, a wood-boring insect, and the cottony-maple scale, a sucking insect.

The leopard moth requires two years to complete its round of life.

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