micromoth

English

Alternative forms
  • micro-moth

Etymology

From micro- +‎ moth.

Noun

micromoth (plural micromoths)

  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.
    • 2018, Patrick Barkham, The Guardian, 14 June:
      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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