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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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

Close letter words and terms

cabbage leaf sawfly cabbage lettuce cabbage looper Cabbage Night cabbage on a stick cabbage palm