What is another word for Moths?

Pronunciation: [mˈɒθs] (IPA)

Moths are fascinating insects with a renowned reputation for fluttering around light sources. They are typically small and delicate, with wings that are often covered in intricate patterns. While the word "moths" may be the most common term to describe these insects, there are a variety of synonyms that can also be used to refer to them. For example, some people may refer to them as "night butterflies," "winged beetles," or even "clothes moths." Other synonyms include "carpet moths," "pantry moths," and "grain moths," which reflect their habits of inhabiting different areas of the home. Ultimately, no matter what you choose to call them, moths are a fascinating and often beautiful part of nature.

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Usage examples for Moths

"Moths round a candle," said the doctor.
"One Maid's Mischief"
George Manville Fenn
Our riflemen and light infantry did not break before this advancing furnace, but fired into the heart of it, and saw some of the "flammenwerfer" men go up in their own flame like Moths bursting in the light of a candle with loud reports, "a loud pop" as the men describe it, so that nothing of them was left but a little smoke and a few cinders.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
And yet- Herr Dremmel's laboratory windows were open, for the evening was heavy and quiet, and they could see him in the lamplight, with disregarded Moths fluttering round his head, bent over his work.
"The Pastor's Wife"
Elizabeth von Arnim

Famous quotes with Moths

  • Where is delight? and what are pleasures now?— Moths that a garment fret. The world is turned memorial, crying, "Thou Shalt not forget!"
    Mary Elizabeth Coleridge

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