ghost moth
noun
Origin of ghost moth
1First recorded in 1825–35
Words Nearby ghost moth
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How to use ghost moth in a sentence
Such is the common ghost moth (Hepialus humuli), which sometimes causes the greatest damage.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierAnother especially interesting night-flyer is the ghost moth.
Poachers and Poaching | John Watson
British Dictionary definitions for ghost moth
ghost moth
noun
any of various large pale moths of the family Hepialidae that are active at dusk
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