magpie moth

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magpie moth (plural magpie moths)

  1. Any of several moths that resemble magpies in color or pattern.
    1. Nyctemera spp. (Arctiidae), of Australasia
    2. Anania hortulata (Pyralidae), syn. Eurrhypara hortulata), of North America;
    3. Abraxas grossulariata (Geometridae), of North America and Europe.

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