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Definition of Atlas moth
1. Noun. Giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk.
Generic synonyms: Giant Silkworm Moth, Silkworm Moth
Group relationships: Atticus, Genus Atticus
Definition of Atlas moth
1. Noun. a large moth, ''Attacus atlas'', from the tropical forests of southeast Asia ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atlas Moth
Literary usage of Atlas moth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Strange Dwellings: Being a Description of the Habitations of Animals by John George Wood (1872)
"... and just above it are a couple of oval objects attached to a slender bough.
This moth is that magnificent insect the atlas moth (Saturnia Atlas), ..."
2. Transactions and Annual Report by North Staffordshire Field Club (1892)
"Cocoon of the atlas moth, Attacus Atlas. 39. Attacus atlas moth, female, the
largest moth known. 40. Moths of Bombyx Mori, for size comparison with Attacus ..."
3. Magazine of Natural History edited by John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson (1831)
"atlas moth. — It is stated in a Madras paper, that a large moth was caught ...
Among the insects are two fac-similes of the atlas moth of the natural size, ..."
4. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation by James William Tutt, Malcolm Burr (1890)
"... and atlas moth, April 30th, gardeners brought me a live atlas moth, which was
quite a foot in expanse. I persuaded him to let it go, as I did not want ..."
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