Definition of Cecropia moth

1. Noun. North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees.

Exact synonyms: Cecropia, Hyalophora Cecropia
Generic synonyms: Saturniid, Saturniid Moth

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cecropia Moth

cecidia
cecidium
cecils
cecities
cecitis
cecitises
cecity
cecostomies
cecostomy
cecotrope
cecotropes
cecotrophy
cecoureterocele
cecoureteroceles
cecropia
cecropia moth (current term)
cecropias
cecropin
cecum
cecutiency
ced mutant
cedar
cedar-apple rust
cedar chest
cedar elm
cedar leaf oil
cedar mahogany
cedar nut
cedar of Goa
cedar of Lebanon

Literary usage of Cecropia moth

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Life of North American Insects by Benedict Jaeger, Henry C. Preston (1859)
"Silk of the cecropia moth 158 35. Attacus Polyphemus.—Polypheme Moth 160 36. Attacus Lima.—Luna Moth 161 37. Attacus Promethea.—Promethea Moth, Male 162 38. ..."

2. Among the Moths and Butterflies by Julia Ballard, Pratt Ballard (1890)
"TWO rough brown oval cocoons, spun (with one flat surface fastened lengthwise to a branch) by the large green caterpillar of the Attacus cecropia moth, ..."

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