buff-tip

buff-tip
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun or buff-tipped moth \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷-\
Etymology: buff (V)
: a European moth (Phalera bucephala) having violet-gray forewings with creamy tips and caterpillars that feed on the leaves of elm, beech, birch, oak, and fruit trees

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