cabbage moth

Noun

Meaning

(UK, informal) The common white and black butterfly, Pieris brassicae, of the family Pieridae.

(Australia, informal) The common white and black butterfly, Pieris rapae, of the family Pieridae.

diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella.

Examples

These are mainly of noctuid moths noted for feeding on many poisonous plants without harm such as Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae), Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae) and Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis). Source: Internet

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