arctiid moth

Definitions of arctiid moth

1. noun

   stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
   synonyms: arctiid

   types:

   tiger moth

   medium-sized moth with long richly colored and intricately patterned wings; larvae are called woolly bears

   Callimorpha jacobeae, cinnabar, cinnabar moth

   large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort

   type of:

   moth

   typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae