sunflower moth

noun

An American sunflower moth (Homoeosoma electellum).

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Meanings

nounsunflower moth (plural sunflower moths)

plural sunflower moths

  1. Any of various moths whose larvae are pests on sunflowers:
    1. An American sunflower moth (Homoeosoma electellum).
    2. A Eurasian sunflower moth (Homoeosoma nebulella).
    3. Any of species Heterocampa cubana, found in Cuba and Florida.
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APA

sunflower moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunflower%20moth

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sunflower moth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sunflower%20moth.

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