flower moth

noun

Any of the moths of the family Scythrididae.

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Meanings

nounflower moth (plural flower moths)

plural flower moths

  1. Any of various moths that conspicuously feed on or are pests of flowers, including, among many:
    1. Any of the moths of the family Scythrididae.
    2. Any of the moths of the noctuid genus Schinia.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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