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Io moth

noun

a showy, yellow moth, Automeris io, of North America, having a prominent pink and bluish eyespot on each hind wing.

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Origin of Io moth

First recorded in 1865–70; named after Io

Words nearby Io moth

ioduria, I.O.F., Iolanthe, iolite, IOM, Io moth, ion, Iona, IONARC, ion channel, ion engine
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British Dictionary definitions for Io moth

Io moth

noun

an American saturniid moth, Automeris io, bright yellow with a blue-and-pink eyelike spot on each of the hind wings

Word Origin for Io moth

C19: after Io 1 (who was tormented by a gadfly), referring to the sting of the larva
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