Function: noun
Date: circa 1893
: a European moth ( Tyria jacobaeae ) that has been introduced into the western U.S. in attempts to control the tansy ragwort on which its larvae feed ― called also cinnabar
CINNABAR MOTH
Meaning of CINNABAR MOTH in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012