舞毒蛾

wǔdú'é
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar)
  2. 2 a major forest defoliator moth

Examples

Wǔdú é yòuchóng shì xǔduō wēndài sēnlín de zhǔyào hàichóng.
Gypsy moth caterpillars are a major pest of many temperate forests.
Wǔdú é de xióng é fēiwǔ huóyuè, yīncǐ démíng.
The name 'dancing poison moth' comes from the lively flight of the males.

Tips

memory
Parse as (to dance) + (poison) + (moth) — 'dancing poison moth'. The refers to the energetic, zigzag courtship flight of males searching for the flightless females; to the irritating hairs on the caterpillar.

Stroke Order

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