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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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There are more than 11,000 species of moth in the United States, with over 1,400 species found in Florida.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
The lantern-style device features a blue-violet light to attract gnats, mosquitos, wasps, moths, and more, while the plastic surrounding and 4200V voltage traps and zaps them for good.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Luna moths need sweet gum and hickory, and question mark butterflies need hackberry trees.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
Avoid pruning your lemon tree in summer and fall when leaf miner moth numbers are at their annual peak.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
The lantern-style device features a blue-violet light to attract gnats, mosquitos, wasps, moths, and more, while the plastic surrounding and 4200V voltage traps and zaps them for good.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Luna moths need sweet gum and hickory, and question mark butterflies need hackberry trees.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
Avoid pruning your lemon tree in summer and fall when leaf miner moth numbers are at their annual peak.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
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“Moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moth. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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