NOUN | animal | imperial moth, Eacles imperialis | large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings |
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Meaning | large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees. | |
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Synonym | Eacles imperialis | |
Member of | Eacles, genus Eacles | imperial moths |
Broader | saturniid, saturniid moth | large brightly colored and usually tropical moth |
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