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

Word History and Origins

Origin of leopard moth¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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

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

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