apple moth

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒθ

Noun

apple moth (plural apple moths)

1. Any moth whose larvae are found on apple trees, especially Epiphyas postvittana.

Derived terms

• curve-winged apple moth (Erechthias mystacinella)
• light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana, syn. Tortrix postvittana)
• painted apple moth (Orgyia anartoides)