| 单词 | prominent moth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprominent moth 2. Entomology. Any of various stout moths belonging to several genera of the family Notodontidae, which have a tuft of hairs on the hind margin of each forewing which sticks up in the midline when the moth is at rest, and larvae with one or more fleshy outgrowths on the back. Frequently with distinguishing word. Also prominent moth.pebble prominent: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Notodontidae > member of genus Notodonta prominent1775 1775 M. Harris Eng. Lepidoptera 41 Prominent, pale. 1776 W. Withering Bot. Arrangem. Veg. Great Brit. II. xxii. 606 The different species of Willow support the following insects... Bushy Prominent Moth. Emperor Moth. 1819 G. Samouelle Entomologist's Compend. 418 Notodonta tritopha. The great Prominent. 1869 E. Newman Illustr. Nat. Hist. Brit. Moths 225 The Coxcomb Prominent. 1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses xiv. 302 Family Notodontidae (The Prominents). This is a large family of medium-sized moths. 1986 M. Chinery Insects Brit. & W. Europe 148 Swallow Prominent P. tremula is larger [than the Lesser Swallow Prominent] and lacks white edge on forewing. 1991 Nature Canada Summer 32 (caption) And there's nothing showy about the prominent moth..despite its name. < as lemmas |
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