silver-Y moth

(Animals) a brownish noctuid moth, Plusia gamma, having a light Y-shaped marking on each forewing; it migrates in large flocks. Often shortened to: silver-Y

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Silver-Y moths and red admirals were numerous after the recent hot weather.

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