杨小舟蛾

楊小舟蛾
yángxiǎozhōu'é
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 poplar small prominent moth (Micromelalopha troglodyta)
  2. 2 a prominent-moth whose larvae defoliate poplar trees

Examples

Yáng xiǎozhōu é shì běifāng yángshùlín de zhǔyào hàichóng zhī yī.
The poplar small prominent moth is one of the main pests of northern poplar plantations.
Línchǎng měi nián chūnmò dōu yào fángzhì yáng xiǎozhōu é.
The forest farm has to control the poplar small prominent moth every late spring.

Tips

usage
A 'boat moth' (舟蛾, family Notodontidae) in which the resting adult holds its wings rolled like a canoe. The 'small' distinguishes it from the larger 舟蛾. Larvae feed gregariously on poplar leaves and can strip whole stands in bad years.

Stroke Order

yáng
xiǎo
zhōu
é