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单词 gypsy moth
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gypsy moth
4. In full gypsy moth. A Eurasian tussock moth, Lymantria dispar (family Erebidae), the male of which is pale brown and the female white.The gypsy moth exhibits periods of very high population densities in its native and non-native ranges, during which its larvae cause widespread defoliation of deciduous trees. It has become naturalized in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, where it is considered an invasive species.
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1742 B. Wilkes Twelve New Designs Eng. Butterflies Pl. 10 (caption) The Gypsy Moth. The Caterpillar feeds on Black Thorn, Crab-tree, &c.
1869 E. Newman Illustr. Nat. Hist. Brit. Moths 37 The caterpillar of the Gipsy has the ground-colour black.
1914 A. F. Burgess Gipsy Moth & Brown-Tail Moth (U.S. Dept. Agric. Farmers' Bull. No. 564) 5 There are few insect enemies of the gipsy moth native to New England that cause any noticeable benefit in reducing its numbers.
1982 Sci. News 17 July 38/1 When a red oak is attacked and defoliated by a troop of hungry gypsy moths (Lymantria dispar), it arms itself for the next assault by making replacement leaves harder to digest.
2008 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 1 July a3/2 These gypsies aren't romantic, and they are definitely unwelcome. The annual hunt for gypsy moths is again under way.
extracted from Gypsyn.adj.
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