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Any bombycid moth of the genera Eriogaster and Lasiocampa; as, the oak eggar (L. roboris) of Europe.

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  1. n. Any bombycid moth of the genera Eriogaster and Lasiocampa; as, the oak eggar (L. roboris) of Europe.
  2. n. moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons
  3. Any bombycid moth of the genera Eriogaster and Lasiocampa; as, the oak eggar (L. roboris) of Europe.
  4. Any bombycid moth of the genera Eriogaster and Lasiocampa; as,the oak eggar (L. roboris) of Europe.
  5. n. moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons