budmoth

See also: bud moth

English

Etymology

From bud +‎ moth.

Noun

budmoth (plural budmoths)

1. Any of various moths, whose caterpillars are the budworms.
   • 2007 January 23, Henry Fountain, “A Bird’s-Eye View of Ski Trails’ Perils”, in New York Times‎:

     This may be because with warmer temperatures, the budmoth larvae develop sooner, before their food source, the larch needles, becomes available.