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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARPENTER MOTH

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Carpenter moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CARPENTER MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carpenter moth

Cossidae

Cossidae, the cossid millers or carpenter millers, make up a family of mostly large miller moths. Ths family contains over 110 genera with almost 700 known species, and many more species await description. Carpenter millers are nocturnal Lepidoptera found worldwide, except the Southeast Asian subfamily Ratardinae which is mostly active during the day. Witchetty grubs of the Zeuzerinae Endoxyla leucomochla This family includes many species with large caterpillars and moths with a wingspan from 9–24 cm. These moths are mostly grey in color; some have long narrow wings and resemble hawkmoths which are more advanced Macrolepidoptera however. Many are twig, bark or leaf mimics, and Cossidae often have some sort of large marking at the tip of the forewing uppersides, conspicuous in flight but resembling a broken-off twig when the animals are resting. Most cossid caterpillars are tree borers, in some species taking up to three years to mature. The caterpillars pupate within their tunnels; they often have an unpleasant smell, hence another colloquial name is goat moths.

Definition of carpenter moth in the English dictionary

The definition of carpenter moth in the dictionary is any of various large moths of the family Cossidae, the larvae of which bore beneath and cause damage to tree bark.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARPENTER MOTH

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CARPENTER MOTH

brown house moth
buff-tip moth
clothes moth
codling moth
death´s-head moth
diamondback moth
emperor moth
giant peacock moth
gipsy moth
gypsy moth
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silver-Y moth
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wax moth

Synonyms and antonyms of carpenter moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «carpenter moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARPENTER MOTH

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Translator English - Chinese

木匠蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carpintero polilla
570 millions of speakers

English

carpenter moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बढ़ई कीट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

نجار فراشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плотник моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carpinteiro mariposa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কার্পেট মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

charpentier papillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelenjar getah biri-biri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zimmermann Motte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大工蛾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목수 방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carpenter moth
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thợ mộc bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தச்சன் அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुरवंट पतंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Marangoz güvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falegname falena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stolarz ćma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тесляр молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dulgher molie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ξυλουργός σκώρος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

timmerman mot
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

snickare moth
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

snekker møll
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARPENTER MOTH»

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4-H Club Insect Manual
... or trunks of their trees, and when the holes are opened the larvae, or young, of the carpenter moth are found. This moth has a wing expanse of from 2 to 3^ inches ; the wings are mottled gray, the hind wings of the male being yellow to ...
Merlin Perry Jones, 1939
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Invertebrates of Central Texas Wetlands
... Texas, and it is best to consult a work such as that of Covell ( 1984) and then to follow up with keys and the primary literature (journals). Fig. 3-38 Carpenter moth (Pri- onoxystus robiniae) Carpenter moth Prionoxystus Butterflies and Moths • 93.
Stephen Welton Taber, Scott B. Fleenor, 2005
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Insects and Human Life
Carpenter Moth (Teregra quadrangular) (Family: Arbelidae). On my visits to Zoa and to the tea estates in Mulanje I often encountered the occasional tea bush that had been damaged by the larvae of the carpenter moth. The presence of these ...
Brian Morris, 2006
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A Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexico
CARPENTER, LEOPARD, & DALCERID MOTHS 243 Wings oi Carpenter Moth 2A oi Cleor-winged Moth usually spotted or mottled; 2 complete anal veins in FW; FW with an accessory cell, and some branches oi R stalked. Abdomen extends ...
Donald Joyce Borror, 1998
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Sierra Nevada Natural History: An Illustrated Handbook
0. 49. Budworm 46. Blotch Leaf- 45. Fairy 47. Needleminer Moth miner Moth Moth Moth 48 clear-winged Moth 52. Plume Moth 51. Snout Moth 50. Carpenter Moth 54. Tent caterpillar & Moth 58. Owlet Moth 55. Measuring-worm & Moth 59.
Robert Usinger, 1963
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A report on the insects of Massachusetts, injurious to ...
The European carpenter-moth, called Bombyx Cossus f by Linnaeus, will now be the Xyleutes Cossus ; and our indigenous species will be the Xyleutes Robiniie, or locust-tree carpenter-moth. The moths of this genus have thick and robust ...
Thaddeus William Harris, 1841
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A Report on the Insects of Massachusetts: Injurious to ...
The European carpenter-moth, called Bombyx Cosstwf by Linnaeus, will now be the Xyleutes Cossu.i ; and our indigenous species will be the Xyleutes Robiniee, or locust-tree carpenter-moth. The moths of this genus have thick and robust ...
Thaddeus William Harris, 1841
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Wisconsin's Natural Communities: How to Recognize Them, ...
Canadian tiger swallowtail carpenter moth catocaline dart Compton's tortoise shell Comstock's sallow connubial underwing darling underwing decorated owlet dreamy dusky wing Esther moth fillet dart five-lined gray hobomok skipper jack ...
Randy Hoffman, 2002
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Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology: ...
crop characterisitcs, 586 sampling in, 589 Capture efficiency, 111, 167, 168 Carnation, 466 Carpenter ants, 698, 700 Carpenter moth, 611 Carpenter worm, 515, 516 Carpophilus lugubris, 129, 138 Carpovirusine, 529, 532 Cassava green mite ...
Lawrence A. Lacey, Harry K. Kaya, 2007
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Insects Enemies of Trees
... Mourning-cloak Butterfly, Euvanessa anliopa The Three-banded Clearwing, Memythrus tricinctus The Poplar Hawk Moth, Pachysphinx modesta The Fall Web -worm, Hyphantria cunea The Carpenter Moth, Prionoxystus robiniae The Io Moth , ...

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARPENTER MOTH»

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It's harder to find the ones they replaced, but four that disappeared are cartwright, carpenter moth, bread line, and the Marx Brothers. “There's ... «Christian Science Monitor, Aug 11»

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