flower moth

English

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Noun

flower moth (plural flower moths)

  1. Any of various moths that conspicuously feed on or are pests of flowers, including, among many:
    1. Any of the moths of the family Scythrididae.
    2. Any of the moths of the noctuid genus Schinia.

Derived terms

References

Scythrididae
Schinia
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