'Lappet moth' definitions:
Definition of 'lappet moth'
(from WordNet)
noun
Medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars [syn: lappet, lappet moth]
Definition of 'Lappet moth'
From: GCIDE
- Lappet \Lap"pet\, n. [Dim. of lap a fold.] A small decorative fold or flap, esp. of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
- Lappet moth (Zool.), one of several species of bombycid moths, which have stout, hairy caterpillars, flat beneath. Two common American species (Gastropacha Americana, and Tolype velleda) feed upon the apple tree. [1913 Webster]