imperial moth

noun

A moth, Eacles imperialis

Similar
Eacles imperialis

Meanings

nounimperial moth (plural imperial moths)

plural imperial moths

  1. A moth, Eacles imperialis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees

Similar
Eacles imperialis
Broader
saturniidsaturniid moth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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