HyperDic: io_moth

English > 1 sense of the expression io moth:
NOUNanimalio moth, Automeris iolarge yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing
English > io moth: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines.
SynonymAutomeris io
Member ofAutomeris, genus Automerisio moth
Broadersaturniid, saturniid mothlarge brightly colored and usually tropical moth

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