processionary moth
1Processionary moth — Processionary Pro*ces sion*a*ry, a. [Cf. LL. processionarius, F. processionnaire.] Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service. [1913 Webster] {Processionary moth} (Zo[ o]l.), any moth of the genus… …
2processionary moth — noun also processional moth or procession moth : a moth of the genus Thaumetopoea whose larvae make large webs on oak trees and go out in columns to feed * * * processionary moth noun A European moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) whose caterpillars …
3Processionary — Pro*ces sion*a*ry, a. [Cf. LL. processionarius, F. processionnaire.] Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, processionary service. [1913 Webster] {Processionary moth} (Zo[ o]l.), any moth of the genus {Cnethocampa}, especially …
4Moth — For other uses, see Moth (disambiguation) and Moths (disambiguation). Moths Emperor Gum Moth, Opodiphthera eucalypti Scientific classification …
5processionary caterpillar — noun : the larva of a processionary moth …
6processionary caterpillar — ▪ insect larva larval stage characteristic of the small insect family Thaumetopoeidae (order Lepidoptera), sometimes classified as part of the prominent moth family (Notodontidae). These hairy caterpillars live in communal webs and march in… …
7Oak Processionary — caterpillars in a nest on an oak tree trunk Scientific classification Kingdom …
8procession moth — noun see processionary moth …
9processional moth — noun see processionary moth …
10Pine Processionary — Taxobox name = Pine Processionary image width = 240px image caption = Pine Processionary larvae marching in characteristic fashion regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Tortricidae genus =… …