ermine moth
English
Etymology
From the resemblance to ermine.
Noun
ermine moth (plural ermine moths)
- A white moth with black spots (especially Yponomeuta padella of Europe).
- Any of the family Yponomeutidae.
- Any of certain white bombycid moths of America.
Derived terms
- American ermine moth (Yponomeuta multipunctella)
- apple ermine moth (Yponomeuta malinellus)
- apple small ermine moth
- bird-cherry ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella)
- buff ermine moth (Spilarctia luteum)
- chestnut ermine moth (Argyresthia castaneella)
- hop-tree ermine moth (Prays atomocella)
- juniper ermine moth (Argyresthia trifasciata)
- large-spot ermine moth (Yponomeuta plumbella)
- light ermine moth (Ardices canescens)
- orchard ermine (Yponomeuta padella)
- spindle ermine moth Yponomeuta cagnagella)
- white ermine moth (Spilosoma lubricipeda)
- willow ermine moth (Yponomeuta rorrella)
Translations
Yponomeuta padella
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any moth of the family Yponomeutidae
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white bombycid moth of America
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References
- “ermine moth”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
ermine moth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Yponomeutidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Yponomeutidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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