brown-tail moth

brown-tail moth
noun
small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees
Hypernyms: ↑lymantriid, ↑tussock moth
Member Holonyms: ↑Euproctis, ↑genus Euproctis

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷-\ noun also browntail \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\; or brown-tailed moth \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷-\
: a white-winged moth (Nygmia phaeorrhoea) of the family Lymantriidae native to Europe but found in America and chiefly notable for its larva which is covered with long hairs that are irritating or poisonous to the human skin, its nests of silk and leaves, and its feeding on the foliage of various trees

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/brown"tayl'/
a white moth, Nygmia phaerrhoea, having a brown tuft at the end of the abdomen, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of various shade and fruit trees. Also called browntail.
[1775-85]

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  • brown-tail moth — brown′ tail moth′ n. ent a white moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, having a brown tuft at the end of the abdomen, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of various shade and fruit trees • Etymology: 1775–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • brown-tail moth dermatitis — a type of insect dermatitis produced by the hairs of the brown tail moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea; called also brown tail rash …   Medical dictionary

  • brown-tail moth — /brown tayl / a white moth, Nygmia phaerrhoea, having a brown tuft at the end of the abdomen, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of various shade and fruit trees. Also called browntail. [1775 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • brown-tail moth — noun Date: 1782 a European tussock moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea) introduced in the United States and having larvae which feed on foliage and have hairs irritating to the skin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • brown-tailed moth — noun see brown tail moth …   Useful english dictionary

  • brown-tail moth — Euproctis chrysorrhoea …   Medical dictionary

  • brown-tail — (also brown tail moth) n. a white European moth that has a brown tip to the abdomen and is a pest of tree foliage in several areas, including North America. The caterpillars live communally in web tents and bear irritant hairs that can produce an …   Useful english dictionary

  • Brown-tail — Taxobox name = Brown tail image width = 240px image caption = Brown tail larvae on tent regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Lymantriidae genus = Euproctis species = E. chrysorrhoea binomial =… …   Wikipedia

  • brown|tail — browntail moth, or brown|tail «BROWN TAYL», noun. a European tussock moth, introduced into eastern North America, whose larvae are very destructive to deciduous trees. It has white wings and, in the female, a brown tipped abdomen …   Useful english dictionary

  • brown-tailmoth — brown tail moth (brounʹtāl ) n. A small white and brown tussock moth (Euproctis phaeorrhoea) whose caterpillars defoliate shade trees and produce a poison capable of causing a skin rash on contact. * * * …   Universalium

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