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antler-moth
A noctuid moth (Charæas or Cerapteryx graminis), the larva of which is destructive in meadow lands. Also in shortened form antler.
1775M. Harris Eng. Lepidoptera 9 Phalæna. English Names..Antler. 1832T. Brown Bk. Butterfl. & M. I. 75 The Antler Moth..devours a considerable variety of grasses. 1897Daily News 13 Sept. 6/2 The grub of the antler moth..has been known to commit such havoc that..the meadows looked as if a fire had passed over them. 1961R. South Moths Brit. Isles (ed. 4) Ser i. 196 Antler Moth..has the fore wings greyish brown or reddish brown, sometimes tinged with ochreous in the paler forms. |