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: any of various usually nocturnal lepidopteran insects with antennae that are often feathery, with a stouter body, duller coloring, and proportionately smaller wings than the butterflies, and with larvae that are plant-eating caterpillars
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According to Raul Puente with Desert Botanical Garden, the Queen of the Night is pollinated by a moth, which is active at night.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2024
While working on a project about lichen symbiosis, Smith learned that many moth species blend in with lichen—such as the Merveille du Jour moth, which is now tattooed on their forearm.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
In North America, most of them chow down on insects — things like mosquitos, moths, and leafhoppers.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 19 June 2024
Zack Snyder was also present with upcoming series Twilight of the Gods while Jean-Paul Gaultier’s first foray into animation with an untitled fairy tale-like story about a moth with ambitions of working in the fashion world was in the spotlight.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 June 2024
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2024
While working on a project about lichen symbiosis, Smith learned that many moth species blend in with lichen—such as the Merveille du Jour moth, which is now tattooed on their forearm.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
In North America, most of them chow down on insects — things like mosquitos, moths, and leafhoppers.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 19 June 2024
Zack Snyder was also present with upcoming series Twilight of the Gods while Jean-Paul Gaultier’s first foray into animation with an untitled fairy tale-like story about a moth with ambitions of working in the fashion world was in the spotlight.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 June 2024
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“Moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moth. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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