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tent-caterpillar moth

/ˈtɛnt ˈkætərpɪlər mɒθ/

Übersetzung: Eine Art von Motte aus der Gattung Malacosoma, deren Raupen große seidene Gespinstnester in Bäumen bauen und Kahlfraß verursachen können.

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/ˈtɛnt ˈkætərpɪlər mɒθ/C1formalscientific
  • deEine Art von Motte aus der Gattung Malacosoma, deren Raupen große seidene Gespinstnester in Bäumen bauen und Kahlfraß verursachen können.

A type of moth in the genus Malacosoma, whose larvae (caterpillars) are known for building large silk tents in trees and can cause defoliation.

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    A type of moth in the family Lasiocampidae whose larvae (caterpillars) build silk tents in trees and can cause defoliation.

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    • The tent-caterpillar moth lays its eggs in a single mass around twigs.
    • Forests can be damaged by outbreaks of the tent-caterpillar moth.
    • The adult tent-caterpillar moth is reddish-brown with two pale stripes on its wings.