| Inglés | Español | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | butterflies and moths | lepidópteros [m/pl] |
| General | be consumed by moths | apolillarse [v] |
| General | clear of moths | desapolillar [v] |
| General | be infested with clothes moths | picarse [v] |
| General | eat clothes (moths) | apolillar [v] |
| General | infest clothes (moths) | apolillar [v] |
| General | gnaw clothes (moths) | apolillar [v] |
| General | clear of moths | desapolillar [v] |
| General | eaten away by clothes moths, weevils, and other insects (wood/grains) | acarunchado [adj] UY |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | like moths to a flame | como las polillas a la luz |
| Colloquial | ||
| Colloquial | (of clothes) become old-looking and unwearable because of being eaten by moths | apolillarse [v] AR |
| Entomology | ||
| Entomology | nocturnal emperor moths | pavón nocturno [m] |
