Ermine 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ermine 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ermine 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… … Universalium
ermine 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 … Useful english dictionary
Chestnut Ermine Moth — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
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 Armenian rat … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moth — (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,… … English dictionary for students
ermine — [ 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… … English new terms dictionary
Diamondback moth — may also refer to the ermine moth genus Scythropia. Diamondback moth Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
diamondback moth — a moth, Plutella maculipennis, having brownish wings marked with diamond shaped, yellow spots in the male, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of cabbages and other cruciferous plants. Also called cabbage moth. * * * ▪ insect species of… … Universalium
