sunflower moth

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Noun

sunflower moth (plural sunflower moths)

  1. Any of various moths whose larvae are pests on sunflowers:
    1. An American sunflower moth (Homoeosoma electellum).
    2. A Eurasian sunflower moth (Homoeosoma nebulella).
    3. Any of species Heterocampa cubana, found in Cuba and Florida.

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