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