Micromoth

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the microlepidoptera, an unranked (and not monophyletic) grouping of moth families, generally with wingspans of under 20 millimetres; a small moth.

    "Almost 30 new species of this large family of “micro-moths” have been recorded over the last 30 years – either flying in themselves or being transported via the horticultural trade."

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"Almost 30 new species of this large family of “micro-moths” have been recorded over the last 30 years – either flying in themselves or being transported via the horticultural trade."

Etymology

From micro- + moth.

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