lobster moth

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• lobster moth — noun : a European moth (Stauropus fagi) of the family Notodontidae that is the adult of the lobster caterpillar * * * lobster moth noun A European moth (Stauropus fagi) whose larva resembles a lobster • • • Main Entry: ↑lobster …   Useful english dictionary

• Lobster Moth — Taxobox name = Lobster Moth image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Notodontidae genus = Stauropus species = S. fagi binomial = Stauropus fagi binomial authority =… …   Wikipedia

• lobster moth — noun a brown moth with a long legged caterpillar having an upturned tail reminiscent of a lobster. [Stauropus fagi.] …   English new terms dictionary

• lobster caterpillar — noun or lobster ( s) : a caterpillar that has extremely long thoracic legs and two long caudal processes, rests in a grotesque position, and feeds on many trees and shrubs see lobster moth …   Useful english dictionary

• Lobster — Lob ster, n. [AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. {Locust}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus {Homarus}; as the American… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lobster caterpillar — Lobster Lob ster, n. [AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. {Locust}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus {Homarus}; as the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lobster louse — Lobster Lob ster, n. [AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. {Locust}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus {Homarus}; as the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Notodontidae — Furcula furcula Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

• Notodontidae —   Notodontidae Furcula furcula …   Wikipedia Español

• notodontidae — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdäntəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Notodonta, type genus (from not (I) + odonta) + idae : an extensive family of moths which resemble the Noctuidae but are distinguished from them chiefly by the venation… …   Useful english dictionary

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