scarlet-bodied wasp moth

noun

A species of erebid moth, Cosmosoma myrodora, inhabiting the coastal plains of the United States in Florida and from South Carolina to Texas.

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Meanings

nounscarlet-bodied wasp moth (plural scarlet-bodied wasp moths)

plural scarlet-bodied wasp moths

  1. A species of erebid moth, Cosmosoma myrodora, inhabiting the coastal plains of the United States in Florida and from South Carolina to Texas.

Origin

From scarlet + bodied + wasp moth, named after this animal's bright red body when adult.

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scarlet-bodied wasp moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarlet-bodied%20wasp%20moth

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

Chicago

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

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