saturniid moth

Noun

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saturniid moth - large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons Synonyms: saturniid

Actias luna, Antheraea mylitta, Antheraea pernyi, Antheraea polyphemus, Automeris io, cecropia, cecropia moth, Eacles imperialis, emperor, emperor moth, family Saturniidae, giant silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, imperial moth, io moth, luna moth, moth, pernyi moth, polyphemus moth, Saturnia pavonia, saturniid, Saturniidae, silkworm moth, tussah, tusseh, tusser, tussore, tussur