CINNABAR MOTH


Meaning of CINNABAR MOTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: circa 1893

: a European moth ( Tyria jacobaeae ) that has been introduced into the western United States in attempts to control the tansy ragwort on which its larvae feed — called also cinnabar

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