luna moth

or Luna moth


noun
  1. a large, pale-green, American moth, Actias luna, having purple-brown markings, lunate spots, and long tails.

Origin of luna moth

1
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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British Dictionary definitions for luna moth

luna moth

noun
  1. a large American saturniid moth, Tropaea (or Actias) luna, having light green wings with a yellow crescent-shaped marking on each forewing

Origin of luna moth

1
C19: so named from the markings on its wings

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