fall cankerworm. — See under cankerworm. See illus. under geometrid. * * * … Universalium
fall cankerworm. — See under cankerworm. See illus. under geometrid … Useful english dictionary
cankerworm — /kang keuhr werrm /, n. the striped, green caterpillar of any of several geometrid moths: a foliage pest of various fruit and shade trees, as Paleacrita vernata (spring cankerworm) and Alsophila pometaria (fall cankerworm). See illus. under… … Universalium
cankerworm — noun green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Hyponyms: ↑spring cankerworm, ↑fall cankerworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Geometridae, ↑family Geometridae … Useful english dictionary
spring cankerworm — noun variably colored looper; larva of Paleacrita vernata • Hypernyms: ↑cankerworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Paleacrita, ↑genus Paleacrita * * * noun : the variably colored looper larva of a widespread No. American geometrid moth ( … Useful english dictionary
measuring worm — ☆ measuring worm n. the caterpillar of any geometrid moth: it moves by alternately advancing the front end of its body and bringing the rear end forward to form a loop * * * ▪ larva also called Looper, Cankerworm, or Inchworm the larva of… … Universalium
Geometer moth — Temporal range: Priabonian to Recent 35–0 Ma … Wikipedia
List of Lepidoptera that feed on ashes — Ashes ( Fraxinus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species, including the following. (Unless otherwise stated, records are from the Nearctic region.) Adelidae:* Adela croesella – UK record… … Wikipedia
Alsophila — noun geometrid moths • Syn: ↑genus Alsophila • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Geometridae, ↑family Geometridae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Canker-worm — may also refer to following inchworms:* Alsophila Pometaria , the Fall cankerworm * Paleacrita Vernata , the Spring cankerworm … Wikipedia
