Douglas-fir tussock moth

noun

: a dull-colored moth (Hemerocampa pseudotsugata) with a red-spotted hairy larva that feeds on and may seriously defoliate Douglas fir and sometimes other firs

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“Douglas-fir tussock moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Douglas-fir%20tussock%20moth. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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