leopard moth
noun
a moth, Zeuzera pyrina, having white wings spotted with black and larvae that bore into the wood of various trees and shrubs.
Origin of leopard moth
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby leopard moth
British Dictionary definitions for leopard moth
leopard moth
noun
a nocturnal European moth, Zeuzera pyrina, having white wings and body, both marked with black spots: family Cossidae