bud moth

noun

Spilonota ocellana, a tortricid moth whose larvae feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs.

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Meanings

nounbud moth (plural bud moths)

plural bud moths

  1. Spilonota ocellana, a tortricid moth whose larvae feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs.
  2. Any moth destructive of budding plants.
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APA

bud moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bud%20moth

MLA

“bud moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bud%20moth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bud moth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bud%20moth.

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