polka-dot wasp moth

noun

A species of erebid moth, Syntomeida epilais. It has white polka-dots on its wings, mimicking a dangerous wasp, while in fact being a harmless moth.

Similar
oleander moth
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Meanings

nounpolka-dot wasp moth (plural polka-dot wasp moths)

plural polka-dot wasp moths

  1. A species of erebid moth, Syntomeida epilais. It has white polka-dots on its wings, mimicking a dangerous wasp, while in fact being a harmless moth.

    Synonyms: oleander moth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of erebid moth, Syntomeida epilais. It has white polka-dots on its wings, mimicking a dangerous wasp, while in fact being a harmless moth.

Similar
oleander moth
Also see
oleander moth
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polka-dot wasp moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polka-dot%20wasp%20moth

MLA

“polka-dot wasp moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polka-dot%20wasp%20moth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polka-dot wasp moth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polka-dot%20wasp%20moth.

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