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cinnabar moth

noun

Definition of CINNABAR MOTH

:  a European moth (Tyria jacobaeae) that has been introduced into the western United States in attempts to control the tansy ragwort on which its larvae feed —called also cinnabar
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First Known Use of CINNABAR MOTH

circa 1893

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