regal moth

noun

a large moth, Citheronia regalis, having yellow spots on gray to olive forewings and on orange-red hind wings.

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Nearby words

reg, reg., reg. prof., regain, regal, regal moth, regale, regalia, regality, regan, regard

Origin of regal moth

First recorded in 1850–55

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