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

HSK 6
Lín chǎng měinián chūn mò dōu yào fángzhì yángxiǎozhōu'é.
The forest farm has to control the poplar small prominent moth every late spring.
HSK 7-9
Yángxiǎozhōu'é shì běifāng yángshù lín de zhǔyào hàichóng zhīyī.
The poplar small prominent moth is one of the main pests of northern poplar plantations.

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 杨扇舟蛾. Larvae feed gregariously on poplar leaves and can strip whole stands in bad years.

Stroke Order

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