Moth

Of lepidopterous insect.

Typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae.

This concept's ID is @1~11882

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  • saturniid 9 facts

    Large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons.

  • pyralid 6 facts

    Usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests.

  • noctuid moth 6 facts

    Usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae...

  • tortricid 4 facts

    Any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live...

  • lasiocampid 4 facts

    Medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae.

  • hawkmoth 3 facts

    Any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering...

  • gelechiid 3 facts

    Small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests.

  • lymantriid 3 facts

    Dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves...

  • tineoid 2 facts

    Small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts.

  • arctiid 2 facts

    Stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy...

  • geometrid 2 facts

    Slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms.

  • bombycid 1 facts

    Moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk.

  • moth miller 0 facts

    Any of various moths that have powdery wings.

  • tent-caterpillar moth 0 facts

    Moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars.