budmoth

See also: bud moth

English

Etymology

bud +‎ moth

Noun

budmoth (plural budmoths)

  1. Any of various moths, whose caterpillars are the budworms.
    • 2007 January 23, Henry Fountain, “A Bird’s-Eye View of Ski Trails’ Perils”, in New York Times‎:
      This may be because with warmer temperatures, the budmoth larvae develop sooner, before their food source, the larch needles, becomes available.
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