papillon de nuit

Definitions of papillon de nuit
  1. noun
    typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
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    type of:
    lépidoptère
    insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
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