ghost moth

ɡoʊst mɒθ

Definition

Definition of ghost moth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

dusk activity

Rare

large pale moths active at dusk

Rare

Ghost moths are often seen hovering at dusk.

insect

TECH.

pale nocturnal moth of the family Hepialidae

TECH.

The ghost moth can be seen fluttering in gardens at dusk..

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large pale moths active at dusk
pale nocturnal moth of the family Hepialidae

Expressions with ghost

ghost ship

abandoned ship possibly haunted and adrift

The sailors were terrified of the ghost ship.

ghost town

abandoned town with few or no people living there

The old mining camp is now a ghost town.

ghost banning

blocking a user without their knowledge

The platform used ghost banning to control spam.

ghost kitchen

kitchen preparing food for delivery only

The ghost kitchen operates solely through online orders.

ghost of a chance

extremely slim hope

She held on to a ghost of a chance that he might return.

white as a ghost

adj.

extremely pale, usually from fear, shock, or illness

She turned white as a ghost when she heard the news.

Expressions with moth

like a moth to a flame

adv.

in a way that shows strong, often dangerous attraction or pull

He ran like a moth to a flame toward the bright lights.

house moth

small moth found in homes damaging fabrics

The house moth ruined my favorite sweater.

carpet moth

moth species known for damaging carpets

The carpet moth ruined the living room carpet.

moth-resistant

adj.

resistant to damage by moths

She bought moth-resistant curtains to protect against insect damage..

clothes moth

small moth whose larvae eat wool and fur

The clothes moth ruined my favorite wool sweater.

diamondback moth

small moth with diamond-shaped markings on its back

The diamondback moth is a pest to many crops.

gipsy moth

moth species known for its damaging larvae

The gipsy moth has caused extensive damage to forests in North America..

ermine moth

white moth with black spots, especially in Europe

The ermine moth fluttered around the garden.

grass moth

small night-flying moths clinging to grass stems

I spotted a grass moth on the grass stem.

imperial moth

large moth with yellow and purple wings

The imperial moth can be spotted by its striking yellow and purple wings..

Examples of ghost moth in a sentence

Ghost moths are drawn to the garden at twilight.
A ghost moth landed on the window screen.
Researchers studied the ghost moth's behavior in the lab.

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French:papillon fantôme, hépiale, ...
German:Geistermotte, ...
Italian:falena fantasma, falena notturna, ...
Spanish:polilla fantasma, mariposa nocturna, ...
Portuguese:traça-fantasma, mariposa-fantasma, ...
Chinese:幽灵蛾, 白蛾, ...
Japanese:ゴーストモス, 夜の蛾, ...
Arabic:عُثَّة الشَّبَح, عُثَّةُ الهِيبْيَالِيدِيَّةِ, ...
Hebrew:עָשׁ רְפָאִים, עָשׁ לַיְלָה, ...
Russian:призрачная моль, ...
Ukrainian:привидний метелик, привидна міль, ...
Hindi:भूत पतंगा, रात का पतंगा, ...
Bengali:ভূত মথ, রাতের মথ, ...
Catalan:eruga fantasma, arna fantasma, ...
Czech:drvopleň, drvopleň obecný, ...
Danish:spøgelsesmøl, natsværmer, ...
Dutch:spookmot, nachtvlinder, ...
Greek:σκώρος φάντασμα, νυχτοπεταλούδα, ...
Hungarian:szellemlepke, gyökérrágó lepke, ...
Khmer:មេអំបៅយប់ធំពណ៌ស្លេក ដែលសកម្មនៅពេលព្រលប់, មេអំបៅយប់ខ្មោច, ...
Korean:유령나방, 유령 나방, ...
Persian:شب‌پره شبح, پروانه شبح, ...
Polish:ćma widmowa, nocna ćma, ...
Portuguese (BR):mariposa fantasma, mariposa-fantasma, ...
Romanian:molie fantomă, molie de noapte, ...
Swedish:spökfjäril, spökmal, ...
Thai:ผีเสื้อกลางคืน, มอธผี, ...
Turkish:hayalet güve, hayalet güvesi, ...
Vietnamese:bướm ma, ngài ma, ...

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