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  Cecropia moth

  noun

  a large North American silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of forest and other trees.
• cecropia moth
  cecropia moth

  noun

  a large North American saturniid moth, Hyalophora (or Samia ) cecropia, with brightly coloured wings and feathery antennae

Cecropia moth

American  

[si-kroh-pee-uh] / sɪˈkroʊ pi ə /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. a large North American silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of forest and other trees.

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cecropia moth British  

/ sɪˈkrəʊpɪə /

noun

1. a large North American saturniid moth, Hyalophora (or Samia ) cecropia, with brightly coloured wings and feathery antennae

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Etymology

Origin of Cecropia moth

1865–70, < New Latin Cecropia name of the genus, Latin: feminine of Cecropius pertaining to Cecrops, legendary ruler of Attica

Example Sentences

The Cecropia moth resembles the robin among birds; not alone because he is grey with red markings, but also he haunts the same localities.

From Moths of the Limberlost by Stratton-Porter, Gene

Now take off the hairs, elongating and thinning out the tubercles, and make up the loss by the increased size of the worm, and we have the caterpillar of our common Cecropia moth.

From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring)