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velleda moth

noun
vel·​le·​da moth | \ ˈvelÉ™dÉ™-\

Definition of velleda moth

: a lappet moth (Tolype velleda) having the body chiefly white and wings dusky gray with white markings and having a larva that feeds on the apple, poplar, and other trees

History and Etymology for velleda moth

New Latin velleda, from Veleda, Velleda, legendary German prophetess of the 1st century a.d. from Latin

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