water moth

noun

1
: any of numerous small pyralidid moths (as members of the genera Nymphula and Elophila) having larvae that live beneath the surface of fresh waters usually in cases
especially : a moth of the genus Acentropus
2

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“Water moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20moth. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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