| has gloss | (noun) large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons
saturniid moth, saturniid |
| lexicalization | eng: saturniid moth |
| lexicalization | eng: saturniid |
| subclass of | (noun) typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
moth |
| has subclass | (noun) large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings
emperor moth, emperor, Saturnia pavonia |
| has subclass | (noun) large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees
Eacles imperialis, imperial moth |
| has subclass | (noun) any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae
giant silkworm moth, silkworm moth |
| has subclass | (noun) large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each forewing
luna moth, Actias luna |
| has subclass | (noun) North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees
Hyalophora cecropia, cecropia moth, cecropia |
| has subclass | (noun) large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines
io moth, Automeris io |
| has subclass | (noun) very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees
Antheraea polyphemus, polyphemus moth |
| has subclass | (noun) a Chinese moth that produces a brownish silk
Antheraea pernyi, pernyi moth |
| has subclass | (noun) oriental moth that produces brownish silk
tusser, tussah, Antheraea mylitta, tusseh, tussore, tussur |