regal moth

[ ree-guhl mawth, moth ]

noun
  1. a large moth, Citheronia regalis, found mostly in North America, having reddish-orange hindwings and yellow-spotted, grayish-olive forewings: the larva, pupa, and adult are the largest moth forms found north of Mexico.: See also hickory horned devil.

Origin of regal moth

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First recorded in 1850–55
  • Also called roy·al wal·nut moth [roi-uhl wawl-nuht mawth, moth, wawl-nuht] /ˈrɔɪ əl ˈwɔlˌnʌt ˈmɔθ, ˈmɒθ, ˈwɔl nət/ .

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