plantain moth

noun

A species of small geometrid moth, Scopula rubraria, endemic to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands.

Meanings

nounplantain moth (plural plantain moths)

plural plantain moths

  1. A species of small geometrid moth, Scopula rubraria, endemic to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby islands.
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