Atlas moth

noun

a large moth, Attacus atlas, from the tropical forests of southeast Asia

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Atticus atlas
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Meanings

nounAtlas moth (plural Atlas moths)

plural Atlas moths

  1. a large moth, Attacus atlas, from the tropical forests of southeast Asia

Synonyms & antonyms

noungiant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk

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Atticus atlas
Broader
giant silkworm mothsilkworm moth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Partial calque of taxonomic name Attacus atlas.

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Translations

French atlas, mite de l’atlas
  • atlasAttacus atlas
  • mite de l’atlasAttacus atlas
Japanese 与那国蚕
  • 与那国蚕 (Yonaguni-san)Attacus atlas
Russian павлиногла́зка а́тлас
  • павлиногла́зка а́тлас (pavlinoglázka átlas)Attacus atlas
Cite this entry
APA

Atlas moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atlas%20moth

MLA

“Atlas moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atlas%20moth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Atlas moth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Atlas%20moth.

Source: Atlas moth on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.