bogong moth

English

Agrotis infusa

Noun

bogong moth (plural bogong moths)

1. (Australia) A large nocturnal brown moth, Agrotis infusa, of southern Australia, traditionally part of the Aboriginal diet. [from 19th c.]

   Synonym: bogong

   • 2018, Bruce Pascoe, Dark Emu, Scribe, published 2020, page 150:

     The great gatherings of people in the Australian Alps were made possible by the summer arrival of massive numbers of Bogong moths.