toxocampid

toxocampid, n. and a. Entom.

(ˌtɒksəʊˈkæmpɪd)

[ad. mod.L. Toxocampidæ, f. Toxocampa, f. Gr. τόξον bow + κάµπη caterpillar.]

a. n. A Noctuine moth of the family Toxocampidæ, typified by the genus Toxocampa, having bow-shaped marks on the fore wings, e.g. Toxocampa Pastinum, the black-neck. b. adj. Belonging to or having the characters of the family Toxocampidæ.