web moth

English

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Alternative forms

• webmoth

Noun

web moth (plural web moths)

1. Any moth that creates web-like structures for its larvae or whose larvae spread webbing over the plants on which they feed.

Derived terms

• cabbage web moth (Plutella xylostella)
• Hawaiian beet web moth (Hymenia recurvalis)
• lucerne seed web moth (Etiella behrii)
• lucerne web moth
• mahogany web moth (Macalla thyrsisalis)
• tea tree web moth (Macalla thyrsisalis)
• weed web moth (Achyra affinitalis)

See also

• web worm
• webworm

References

• “web moth”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.