apple moth

noun

Any moth whose larvae are found on apple trees, especially of species Epiphyas postvittana.

Meanings

nounapple moth (plural apple moths)

plural apple moths

  1. Any moth whose larvae are found on apple trees, especially of species Epiphyas postvittana.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with apple moth

All rhymes →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: apple moth on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.