Insect flitting around a flame (4)

I believe the answer is:

moth

(Other definitions for moth that I've seen before include "night flyer" , "One of 5 [FAIRIES]" , "Cloth-eating larva" , "Insect of the order lepidoptera" , "Insect; MND fairy" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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