cactus moth
noun
: a moth having a larva that feeds on cactus
specifically
: a small whitish or yellowish moth (Cactoblastis cactorum) with dusky markings the larva of which is an orange-red gregarious borer that invades and consumes prickly pear see cactoblastis
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