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单词 winter moth
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Definition of winter moth in English:

winter moth

noun
  • A moth that emerges in the winter, the female of which has only vestigial wings. It was formerly a major pest of fruit trees.

    Several species in the family Geometridae, in particular Operophtera brumata

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Witch hazel takes advantage of the pollination services of winter moths of the genus Eupsilia, which are active in fall.
    • It will capture winter moths that climb into the canopy to lay eggs, thus preventing grubs attacking the flowers and foliage next spring.
    • A 23-year study of great tits and winter moths at one site in the Netherlands revealed that by 1995, the early caterpillars were hatching about 9 days sooner and developing into moth pupae more quickly than they did in 1973.
 
 

Definition of winter moth in US English:

winter moth

noun
  • A moth that emerges in the winter, the female of which has only vestigial wings. It was formerly a major pest of fruit trees.

    Several species in the family Geometridae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A 23-year study of great tits and winter moths at one site in the Netherlands revealed that by 1995, the early caterpillars were hatching about 9 days sooner and developing into moth pupae more quickly than they did in 1973.
    • It will capture winter moths that climb into the canopy to lay eggs, thus preventing grubs attacking the flowers and foliage next spring.
    • Witch hazel takes advantage of the pollination services of winter moths of the genus Eupsilia, which are active in fall.
 
 
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