case moth — /ˈkeɪs mɒθ/ (say kays moth) noun a moth of the Psychoidae, the caterpillar of which constructs a bag of silk, leaves, etc. Also, bag moth …
case moth — noun Etymology: caseworm Australia : any of several moths having larvae that are caseworms … Useful english dictionary
Saunders' case moth — noun a very large moth, Metura elongata, having an elongate, tough, silken case to the outside of which are attached short lengths of twigs and sticks. {named after WW Saunders, 1809–79, British entomologist} …
moth — Pulelehua, ōka i; mū (clothes moth). ♦ Larva and case of case moth, ōpūlauoho, pūlauoho … English-Hawaiian dictionary
case|mak|er — «KAYS MAY kuhr», n, 1. a clothes moth whose larva is a caseworm that spins its case out of pieces of cloth. 2. a person who makes cases or covers for books … Useful english dictionary
leaf case moth — noun : a bagworm (Hyalarcta hübneri) that damages leaves and fruit in Australia … Useful english dictionary
Moth — For other uses, see Moth (disambiguation) and Moths (disambiguation). Moths Emperor Gum Moth, Opodiphthera eucalypti Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Bagworm moth — Bagworm redirects here. The term bagworm is often erroneously used to refer to the Eastern tent caterpillar or Fall webworm. Taxobox name = Psychidae image width = 250px image caption = Case Moth on eucalyptus regnum = Animalia phylum =… … Wikipedia
bag moth — /ˈbæg mɒθ/ (say bag moth) noun → case moth …
Peppered moth — Taxobox name = Peppered moth status = NE status system = IUCN3.1 image caption = Biston betularia betularia Verify source|date=July 2007 morpha typica image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera… … Wikipedia