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Picasso moth
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2026 October 25
thumb|A Picasso moth (Baorisa hieroglyphica species).
Etymology
From en Picasso moth 1 exocentric, named after the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) as the moth’s wing colouration is reminiscent of his artwork.
Pronunciation
en /pɪˌkæsəʊ ˈmɒθ/ RP
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Picasso moth.wav Southern England
en /pɪˌkɑːsoʊ ˈmɔθ/ /-ˌkæ-/ GA /-ˈmɑθ/ cot-caught
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Picasso moth.wav GA /pɪˌkɑːsoʊ ˈmɔθ/
en ɒθ 4
en Pic as so moth
Noun
A species of moth, Baorisa hieroglyphica species, native to parts of northeastern India and Southeast Asia, with lines and spots on its wings thought to resemble modernist art.
Translations
Baorisa hieroglyphica
Azerbaijani: az Pikasso güvəsi
Finnish: fi Baorisa hieroglyphica -perhonen
French: fr papillon Picasso m
German: de Picasso-Motte f
Ukrainian: uk міль Пікассо f
Further reading
Baorisa hieroglyphica 1
Baorisa hieroglyphica 1
Baorisa hieroglyphica 1
en eponyms noun-noun compound nouns
en Noctuoid moths