HyperDic: polyphemus_moth

English > 1 sense of the expression *polyphemus moth*:
NOUN	animal	polyphemus moth, Antheraea polyphemus	very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings

English > *polyphemus moth*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees.
Synonym	Antheraea polyphemus
Member of	Antheraea, genus Antheraea	large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
Broader	saturniid, saturniid moth	large brightly colored and usually tropical moth