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lackey moth

lack·ey moth (plural lack·ey moths)


noun 
Definition:
 
moth with striped caterpillar: a moth whose caterpillars are striped and live in a web on a tree or bush. Native to: England, Ireland.  Latin name Malacosoma neustria.

[< the caterpillar's striped markings, suggestive of a footman's livery]
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