"witch moth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: witch moths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} witch moth (plural witch moths)
  1. Any moth from tribe Thermesiini. Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths Derived forms: black witch moth (taxonomic: Ascalapha odorata), white witch moth (taxonomic: Thysania agrippina), marbled witch moth (taxonomic: Letis orcynia), Scops witch moth (taxonomic: Letis scops)

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