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• The palpi of moths in the genus Thumatha are porrect and slender.From the entry porrect
• Most tiger moths have broad, striped (hence the name) or spotted wings.From the entry tiger moth
• The caterpillars of the rice moth feed on dry plantstuffs such as seeds.From the entry plantstuff
• I came back and back to the same bad relationship, like a moth to the flame.From the entry like a moth to the flame
• Among the moths, typicals were more common than melanics.From the entry typical
• The campfire drew in numerous unwary moths.From the entry draw in
• National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths.2026 July 20, “National Moth Week”, in Gardening For Life Project. From the entry moth-er
• The source of light was thronged by moths and apterous insects.2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 354. From the entry apterous
• Moth orchids, or phalaenopsis, are indigenous to countries such as the Philippines and Malaysia.2019 April 10, Adrian Higgins, “This florist started caring for ailing orchids on the side. He’s now babysitting 13,000.”, in The…. From the entry phalaenopsis
• A biologist has named a newly discovered species of moth after our next president.2017 January 18, AJ Willingham, “New moth named in honor of Donald Trump”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2020. From the entry yellowish
• This summer I acquired two Polyphemus caterpillars at Mothapalooza, a mothing conference.2017 October 26, Edie Parnum, “Polyphemus Moths Live Near Me”, in Backyards for Nature, Valley Forge Audubon Society. From the entry Polyphemus caterpillar
• "Pee-ew, smells like moth balls in here," Sasha said over her shoulder.2011, Jodi Lundgren, Leap, page 73. From the entry pee-ew
• Sugaring attracts some species of moth that do not readily come to light.2006, William J. Sutherland, Ecological Census Techniques: A Handbook. From the entry sugar
• Butterflies and moths belong to the insect order Lepidoptera (“leps” for short), which means “scale-wing.”2006, Lori A. Spencer, Don R. Simons, Arkansas Butterflies and Moths, page 3. From the entry lep
• Infotactic trajectories feature 'zigzagging' and 'casting' paths similar to those observed in the flight of moths.2006–7, Massimo Vergassola et al., "'Infotaxis' as a strategy for searching without gradients", in Nature, volume 445, pages 406–409 (2007…. From the entry infotactic
• He wore two sweaters, both moth chewn and filthy but warm.2001, Keith Douglass, Seal Team Seven 14: Death Blow. From the entry chew
• Moths and the Flame seems to be the crowdpleaser here, having matinee and evening performances.2000, Stuart Oderman, Lillian Gish: a life on stage and screen, page 17. From the entry crowdpleaser
• Some years ago, moths ruined my greens, and my son, a career Army man, sensed my loss.1991, The Leatherneck, volume 74. From the entry greens
• The insects that attack inshell peanuts consist of several species of beetles and of moths.1966, Calvin Golumbic, Hamilton Laudani, “Storage and Warehousing”, in Protecting our Food, United States: Department of Agriculture, page…. From the entry inshell
• Where nary a moth will ever come to smash its little dust on a Bonniface window pane.1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), page 286. From the entry nary
• Therefore I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like dry rot to the house of Judah.1952, RSV, Hosea 5:12. From the entry dry rot
• Wool and mixed-wool clothing in storage must be protected from damage by moths.1950, “Subsistence”, in Storage of Quartermaster Supplies (Department of the Army Technical Manual; TM 10-250), Washington, D.C.: United…. From the entry mothicide
• Tons of naphthalene, paradichlorbenzene, camphor, and other reputed “mothicides” have been employed to kill moths.1928 January, W. ZurLinden, “Moths”, in The Supplement to the United States Naval Medical Bulletin Published for the Information of the…. From the entry mothicide
• “Moth-ers” of all ages and abilities are encouraged to learn about, observe, and document moths in their backyards, parks, and neighborhoods.2026 July 20, “National Moth Week”, in Gardening For Life Project. From the entry moth-er
• It fell in a flutter of dusty shreds and moths.2018, The Lesley Glaister Collection, Open Road Media. From the entry flutter
• Tussah moths are harder to raise than Bombyx moths, which have been selected for thousands of years for domestication.2015, Judith MacKenzie, The Intentional Spinner: A Holistic Approach to Making Yarn, Adams Media. From the entry tussar
• At the start of the Industrial Revolution, the common, light-coloured peppered moth stood out in the soot-covered landscape around coal plants.2015 May 21, Victoria Schlesinger, “Backyard evolution”, in Aeon, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2018. From the entry peppered moth
• We flew — fur-jacketed moths in the night.2015, Annabel Hawkins, This Must be the Place, →ISBN. From the entry clusterful
• The present study provides a first inventory of the primary type specimens of larentiine moth species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) described from Indonesia.2015 July 17, Olga Schmidt, “List of primary types of the larentiine moth species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) described from Indonesia - a…. From the entry larentiine
• Elachistine moths are the world’s most species-rich group of Lepidoptera that specialize on monocotyledon plants, especially grasses and sedges.2011 November 18, Lauri Kaila, Elachistine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Elachistidae) (Animal & Veterinary Science). From the entry monocotyledon
• A third of the rarest moths of the collection for the man of India were antennaless, legless, wingless, and often headless.2007, Gene Stratton-Porter, A Girl of the Limberlost. From the entry antennaless
• Pleasing lacewings (Dilaridae) carry their hairy wings outstretched at rest and resemble small moths; beaded lacewings (Berothidae) look like caddis flies.2006, Encyclopedia Americana, volume 1, page 645. From the entry pleasing lacewing
• Muga (from the Antheroea Assama moth) silk was produced in Assam; the muga silkworm fed on a tree known as champa.2005, Brenda M King, Silk and Empire, page 71. From the entry muga
• The adult moth emerges several weeks later.2000, Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting, Caterpillars, page 38. From the entry woolly bear
• Cheeseweed moth lacewing (Oliarces clara) is a federal sensitive species.2000, Salton Sea Restoration Project: Environmental Impact Statement, page 1. From the entry moth lacewing
• (MOTH on his way back with the drinks.1999, Michael Earley, Philippa Keil, Contemporary Scenes for Actors, Women. From the entry bumpsadaisy
• There are roomsets in the tradition of William Morris and Walter Crane, the latter including stylized iris and moth motifs.1989, San Diego Home Garden - Volume 11, Issues 1-6, page 89. From the entry roomset

Meaning of moth

1. noun Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
2. noun Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
3. verb To hunt for moths.

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Questions about moth in a sentence

How do you use moth in a sentence?

Moth is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The palpi of moths in the genus Thumatha are porrect and slender.”

What is a short sentence with moth?

“The adult moth emerges several weeks later.”

What does moth mean?

Moth means any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.