Noun
peppered moth (plural peppered moths)
A light-coloured species of night-flying moth, Biston betularia.
Either of these two circumstances might lead to the erroneous belief that speciation was involved in the observed evolution of the peppered moth. Source: Internet
Jonathan Wells is one of a number of creationists who have criticized the use of peppered moth melanism as an example of evolution in action. Source: Internet
This is not the case; individuals of each morph interbreed and produce fertile offspring with individuals of all other morphs; hence there is only one peppered moth species. Source: Internet
The evolution of the peppered moth over the last two hundred years has been studied in detail. Source: Internet