gypsy

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The gypsy moth was renamed the spongy moth by the Entomological Society of America last year, and the former Hottentot Teal, a duck, was renamed the Blue-Billed Teal by the American Ornithological Society.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

In 2022, for instance, the Entomological Society of America adopted spongy moth for the invasive moth Lymantria dispar, getting rid of gypsy moth.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 5, 2023

He sent a beautiful old psychedelically-painted gypsy caravan to the island by helicopter in 1967.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2022

An infestation of gypsy moths was visible on the trunk; gauzy deposits of tiny eggs were imperiling the tree’s health.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2021

The gypsy moth is an especially intriguing example.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson