mint moth

English

Noun

mint moth (plural mint moths)

  1. A small species of grass moth, Pyrausta aurata, widespread throughout Europe, North Africa, and northern Asia.
    • 2018, Patrick Barkham, The Guardian, 14 June:
      Easy to see native pyralids include the day-flying mint moth, which can be found among garden herbs and the small magpie – a surprisingly large black and white moth.
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