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Definition of Hyalophora cecropia
1. Noun. North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyalophora Cecropia
Literary usage of Hyalophora cecropia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biotechnology: Ti-Plasmids and Other Plant Vectors: Bibliography January by Lara Wiggert (1995)
"The gene was expressed in recombinant-infected last instar larvae of Trichoplusia
ni and in diapausing pupae of Hyalophora cecropia. ..."
2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... the University of Wisconsin,where the hormone was extracted from the abdomens
of adult male Hyalophora cecropia, a species of the giant silk worm moth. ..."
3. Fly-rods and Fly-tackle: Suggestions as to Their Manufacture and Use by Henry Parkhurst Wells (1901)
"... worm is therein called the " Hyalophora cecropia." A description can also be
found in "On Insects Injurious to Vegetation," heretofore alluded to, ..."
4. The Entomologist by British Trust for Entomology, Royal Entomological Society of London (1840)
"Hyalophora cecropia, Linnaeus. N. America. p. 132. PI. xi. „ Promethea, Drury.
Ditto. p. 134. PI. xii. Saturnia Isis, Westw. maja, Klug. ? p. 138. PI. xiii. ..."
5. A Geography of Pennsylvania: Containing an Account of the History by Charles B. Trego (1843)
"Hyalophora cecropia, a very large nocturnal species, measures six inches in the
extent Of the Hemiptera, or bug tribe, we will only mention one species, ..."
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