antler moth

UK/ˈænt.lə mɒθ/US/ˈænt.lɚ mɔθ/

noun

A noctuid moth of species Cerapteryx graminis.

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Cerapteryx graminis
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Meanings

nounantler moth (plural antler moths)

plural antler moths

  1. A noctuid moth of species Cerapteryx graminis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEuropean moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslands

Similar
Cerapteryx graminis
Broader
noctuid mothnoctuidowlet moth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Compound of antler + moth.

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APA

antler moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antler%20moth

MLA

“antler moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antler%20moth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antler moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antler%20moth.

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