cup moth

noun

A moth of the family Limacodidae.

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Meanings

nouncup moth (plural cup moths)

plural cup moths

  1. A moth of the family Limacodidae.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
slug moth

Origin

Due to their cup-shaped cocoons.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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