A day-flying tussock moth, the female of which is wingless and lays eggs on the cocoon from which she emerged.
汽化毒蛾
Genus Orgyia, family Lymantriidae: several species, in particular O. antiqua, which is often seen in towns
Example sentencesExamples
- Its only taken a week for this vapourer moth larva to do one moult.
- Female vapourer moths may not be able to fly, but they are egg-laying machines.
- When the eggs hatch, the young caterpillars first eat the eggs, then disperse on threads of silk (hence the name ‘vapourer’).
- A few types of insects live on red maples, including weevils, buff-tip moths, and vapourer moths.