Meanings
io moth1
Io moth2
nounIo moth (plural Io moths)
plural Io moths
- A large yellow moth, Automeris io, found in North America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines
Similar
Automeris io
Broader
saturniidsaturniid moth
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Partial calque of translingual Automeris io.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Russian сату́рния и́о
- сату́рния и́о (satúrnija ío)Automeris io
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APA
io moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/io%20moth
MLA
“io moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/io%20moth. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “io moth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/io%20moth.
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