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Any of several thousand lepidopteran species, found in all but polar habitats.
Moths are chiefly nocturnal and have a stouter body, duller colouring, and proportionately smaller wings than larva (caterpillar, or worm), pupa (chrysalis), and adult (imago). Both larvae and adults of most species are plant eaters, and many seriously damage forests, agricultural crops, and fabrics. See also bagworm moth ; gypsy moth ; hawk moth ; luna moth ; miller ; saturniid moth ; silkworm moth ; tiger moth ; tussock moth .
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owlet moth
bagworm moth
gypsy moth
hawk moth
sphinx moth
luna moth
saturniid moth
giant silkworm moth
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tiger moth
tussock moth