tiger moth

noun

Certain stout-bodied moths of the subfamily Arctiinae.

“Most tiger moths have broad, striped (hence the name) or spotted wings.”

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Meanings

nountiger moth (plural tiger moths)

plural tiger moths

  1. Certain stout-bodied moths of the subfamily Arctiinae.

    Most tiger moths have broad, striped (hence the name) or spotted wings.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 燈蛾 /灯蛾
  • 燈蛾 /灯蛾 (dēng'é)moth of the family Arctiidae
Finnish siilikehrääjä, siilikäs
  • siilikehrääjämoth of the family Arctiidae
  • siilikäsmoth of the family Arctiidae
German Bärenspinner
  • Bärenspinnermoth of the family Arctiidae
Irish leamhan tíograch
  • leamhan tíograchmoth of the family Arctiidae
Japanese ヒトリガ
  • ヒトリガ (hitoriga)moth of the family Arctiidae
Russian медве́дица
  • медве́дица (medvédica)moth of the family Arctiidae
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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