Oncopera

noun

On·​cop·​era

äŋˈkäpərə,

änˈ-

: a genus of moths (family Hepialidae) whose caterpillars are serious pests on grass in Australia and Tasmania

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, perhaps from onc- + Greek pēra pouch

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