budmoth

From bud +‎ moth.

budmoth (plural budmoths)

1. Any of various moths, whose caterpillars are the budworms.
   • 2007 January 23, Henry Fountain, “A Bird’s-Eye View of Ski Trails’ Perils”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     This may be because with warmer temperatures, the budmoth larvae develop sooner, before their food source, the larch needles, becomes available.