magpie moth

noun

Tiger moths of genus Nyctemera. (Arctiidae), of Australasia

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Meanings

nounmagpie moth (plural magpie moths)

plural magpie moths

  1. Any of several moths that resemble magpies in color or pattern.
    1. Tiger moths of genus Nyctemera. (Arctiidae), of Australasia
    2. Small magpie (Anania hortulata, Pyralidae, syn. Eurrhypara hortulata), of North America.
    3. Any member of the species Abraxas grossulariata (Geometridae), of North America and Europe.

Translations

Bulgarian бодлива педомерка
  • бодлива педомерка (bodliva pedomerka)Abraxas grossulariata
French zérène du groseillier, phalène mouchetée
  • zérène du groseillierAbraxas grossulariata
  • phalène mouchetéeAbraxas grossulariata
German Stachelbeerspanner
  • StachelbeerspannerAbraxas grossulariata
Māori mōkarakara
  • mōkarakaraAbraxas grossulariata
Polish plamiec agreściak
  • plamiec agreściakAbraxas grossulariata
Ukrainian п'ядун аґрусовий
  • п'ядун аґрусовий (pʺjadun agrusovyj)Abraxas grossulariata
Welsh brith y cyrens
  • brith y cyrensAbraxas grossulariata
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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