ermine moth
1Ermine moth — Ermine Er mine, n. [OF. ermine, F. hermine, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. harmo, G. hermelin, akin to Lith. szarm?, szarmonys, weasel, cf. AS. hearma; but cf. also LL. armelinus, armellina, hermellina, and pellis Armenia, the fur of the… …
2Ermine moth — Taxobox name = Ermine moth image width = 250px image caption = Ailanthus Webworm, Atteva punctella regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera subordo = Ditrysia superfamilia = Yponomeutoidea familia = Yponomeutidae …
3ermine moth — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… …
4ermine moth — ▪ insect any of several species of insects belonging to the family Yponomeutidae (order Lepidoptera). Ermine moths are widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. The hairy caterpillars feed on dandelions and other weeds, cultivated… …
5ermine moth — noun 1. : any of several small white moths (genus Yponomeuta and especially Y. padella) with black spots suggesting ermine 2. : any of various rather large moths of the family Arctiidae with markings suggesting ermine …
6Chestnut Ermine Moth — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingdom …
7Ermine — Er mine, n. [OF. ermine, F. hermine, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. harmo, G. hermelin, akin to Lith. szarm?, szarmonys, weasel, cf. AS. hearma; but cf. also LL. armelinus, armellina, hermellina, and pellis Armenia, the fur of the Armenian rat …
8moth — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. miller, tineid, Heterocera (Latin); see insect . Mothlike creatures include: carpet beetle, dermestid beetle, silkworm, gypsy, clothes, honeycomb, death s head, buffalo, lappet, luna, emperor, harlequin, deltoid, cabbage,… …
9ermine — [ ə:mɪn] noun (plural same or ermines) 1》 a stoat. ↘the white winter fur of the stoat, used for trimming the ceremonial robes of judges or peers. ↘Heraldry fur represented as black spots on a white ground, as a heraldic tincture. 2》 a… …
10Diamondback moth — may also refer to the ermine moth genus Scythropia. Diamondback moth Scientific classification Kingdom …
