Magpie moth — Magpie Mag pie, n. [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. ?, prob. of Eastern origin. See {Pie} magpie, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
magpie moth — noun : either of two black and white moths: a. : a European geometrid moth (Abraxas grossulariata) whose larva feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes b. : any of several Australian and New Zealand moths of the genus Nyctemera having hairy larvae… … Useful english dictionary
magpie moth — noun a white moth with black and yellow spots whose caterpillars can be pests of fruit bushes. [Abraxas grossulariata and related species.] … English new terms dictionary
Magpie — Mag pie, n. [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. ?, prob. of Eastern origin. See {Pie} magpie, and cf. the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Magpie lark — Magpie Mag pie, n. [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. ?, prob. of Eastern origin. See {Pie} magpie, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Magpie (disambiguation) — Contents 1 Birds 2 Fish 3 Moths 4 Places … Wikipedia
little magpie — Magpie Mag pie, n. [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. ?, prob. of Eastern origin. See {Pie} magpie, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Harlequin moth — Harlequin Har le*quin (h[aum]r l[ e]*k[i^]n or kw[i^]n), n. [F. arlequin, formerly written also harlequin (cf. It, arlecchino), prob. fr. OF. hierlekin, hellequin, goblin, elf, which is prob. of German or Dutch origin; cf. D. hel hell. Cf. {Hell} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geometrid moth — ▪ insect any member of a group of moths (order Lepidoptera) that includes the species commonly known as pug, wave, emerald, and carpet moths. The larvae of geometrid moths are called by a variety of common names, including inchworm,… … Universalium
Abraxas (moth) — Abraxas Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta … Wikipedia
