| 单词 | zebra caterpillar |
| 释义 | > as lemmaszebra caterpillar zebra caterpillar n. the striped larva of a North American noctuid moth, Melanchra picta, which is sometimes a pest of cultivated vegetables. ΚΠ 1841 T. W. Harris Rep. Insects Massachusetts 328 Dr. Melsheimer calls it the zebra-caterpillar, on account of its stripes. 1901 M. C. Dickerson Moths & Butterflies iii. 254 The yellow Zebra caterpillar, conspicuously striped lengthwise with black, is commonly known on cabbage and other vegetables. 2005 D. L. Wagner Caterpillars Eastern N. Amer. 414 The Zebra Caterpillar is occasionally reported as a pest on field crops and in gardens. < as lemmas |
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