antler moth
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antler moth
n
(Animals) a European noctuid moth, Cerapteryx (or Charaeas) graminis, that has white antler-like markings on the forewings and produces larvae that periodically cause great damage to pastures and grasslands
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| Noun | 1. | antler moth - European moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslands noctuid, noctuid moth, owlet moth - usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests Cerapteryx, genus Cerapteryx - antler moths |
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