forester moths

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• forester — [fôr′is tər, fär′is tər] n. [ME < OFr forestier < ML forestarius] 1. a person trained in forestry 2. a person in charge of a forest or trees 3. a person or animal that lives in a forest 4. any of a family (Agaristidae) of metallic green or… …   English World dictionary

• forester moth — ▪ insect       any of a group of moths in the family Zygaenidae (order Lepidoptera) that are closely related to the burnet moths. The adult forester moth has shining green forewings with a span of about 3 cm (1.2 inches), translucent, dark hind… …   Universalium

• forester — noun Etymology: Middle English forster, forester, from Anglo French forester, from forest Date: 14th century 1. a person trained in forestry 2. an inhabitant of a forest 3. any of various noctuid woodland moths (subfamily Agaristinae) 4.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• forester — /ˈfɒrəstə / (say foruhstuh) noun 1. someone who practises or has expert knowledge of forestry. 2. an officer having charge of a forest. 3. Zoology an animal of the forest. 4. Rare → eastern grey kangaroo. 5. any of various moths of the family… …  

• Vine forester — Vine Vine, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See {Wine}, and cf. {Vignette}.] (Bot.) (a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes. (b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vine forester — noun : any of several moths of the genus Alypia having larvae that feed on the leaves of the grapevine …   Useful english dictionary

• Zygaenidae — Five spot Burnet moth, Zygaena trifolii Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

• lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… …   Universalium

• Microlepidoptera — Some typical microlepidoptera. An Alucitid Many plumed moth is shown top centre; a white Pterophorid Plume moth at centre Microlepidoptera (micromoths) is an artificial (i.e., unranked and not monophyletic) grouping of moth families, commonly… …   Wikipedia

• Ефетов, Константин Александрович — Константин Александрович Ефетов К. А. Ефетов (2008 г.) Дата рождения …   Википедия

• Zygaenoidea — Taxobox name = Zygaenoidea image width = 240px image caption = Six spot Burnet, Zygaena filipendulae regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera unranked familia = Apoditrysia superfamilia = Zygaenoidea diversity =… …   Wikipedia