| 单词 | parsleyworm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasparsleyworm parsleyworm n. U.S. the larva of the black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio polyxenes asterius, which is a pest of plants of the family Apiaceae ( Umbelliferae) in eastern North America; (also) the butterfly itself; cf. parsley butterfly n., parsley caterpillar n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Rhopalocera (butterflies) > [noun] > family Papilionidae > genus Papilio > papilio polyxenes asterius (parsley butterfly) > larva of parsleyworm1842 parsley caterpillara1856 1842 T. W. Harris Treat. Insects New Eng. 211 In the month of June, there may be found, on the leaves of the parsley and carrot, certain caterpillars, more commonly called parsley-worms. 1962 C. L. Metcalf & W. P. Flint Destructive & Useful Insects (ed. 4) xiv. 675 (heading) Black swallowtail butterfly, celeryworm, or parsleyworm. 1993 R. H. Arnett Amer. Insects ii. xxvii. 534/2 P. polyxenes Fabricius (Black Swallowtail; Parsleyworm; Celeryworm)... Larvae..are sometimes a pest on celery and parsley. < as lemmas |
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