winter moth

British  

noun

1. a brown geometrid moth, Operophtera brumata, of which the male is often seen against lighted windows in winter, the female being wingless

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Example Sentences

Among the moth species linked to blue tit success was the winter moth, which emerges early in spring and is known to be a key food source.

From Science Daily

Since 2013, the Maine Forest Service has introduced thousands of parasitoid flies to combat winter moth populations in Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Portland, Peaks Island, Harpswell, Kittery, Vinalhaven and Boothbay.

From Washington Times

In recent years, Cape Elizabeth’s trees have been among the hardest hit by the moth, losing 300 acres of oak trees to winter moth caterpillars that destroy tree foliage, the Portland Press Herald reported.

From Washington Times

The winter moth is originally from Europe.

From Washington Times

The fly eggs will then hatch in the gut of winter moth caterpillars and parasitize them.

From Seattle Times