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Definition of Cecropia moth
1. Noun. North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cecropia Moth
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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