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–noun
a moth, Zeuzera pyrina, having white wings spotted with black and larvae that bore into the wood of various trees and shrubs.
Origin:
1810–20
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leopard moth  
n.  A large moth (Zeuzera pyrina) having white wings with black spots and larvae that damage trees by boring into the wood.
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leopard moth

(Zeuzera pyrina), widely distributed insect of the family Cossidae (order Lepidoptera), known particularly for its destructive larva.

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