gypsy moth

noun

a moth, Porthetria dispar, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of shade and other trees.

gypsy moth

First recorded in 1810–20

Already the gypsy moth in the East is being fought in this way.

Into the orchard, for instance, had come the San José scale; into the wood-lot had crawled the gypsy-moth—human blunders!

Fortunately the caterpillar of the terribly destructive gypsy moth is another favourite dainty.

Cat-birds, cuckoos and orioles are very important enemies of gypsy moth.

The gypsy moth, which did no great harm in its European home, was brought to this country and accidentally set free.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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