cinnabar moth
cinnabar moth
nounDefinition of CINNABAR MOTH
: 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
First Known Use of CINNABAR MOTH
circa 1893
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