lappet moth

lappet moth
noun
medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
Syn: ↑lappet
Hypernyms: ↑lasiocampid, ↑lasiocampid moth

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noun
Etymology: so called from the small lobes at the sides of the body of the larva
: any of several stout-bodied medium-sized hairy moths of the family Lasiocampidae — see lappet caterpillar

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lappet moth noun
A moth of the Lasiocampidae whose caterpillar has lappets on its sides
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Main Entry:lappet

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lappet moth,
a bombycid moth of the eastern United States whose larva has small lobes along its body and feeds on the leaves of many trees, as the apple, oak, and maple.

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  • Gastropacha Americana — Lappet Lap pet, n. [Dim. of lap a fold.] A small decorative fold or flap, esp. of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress. Swift. [1913 Webster] {Lappet moth} (Zo[ o]l.), one of several species of bombycid moths, which have stout, hairy… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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