polyphemus moth
English
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a polyphemus moth
Etymology
From the Greek myth of the Cyclops Polyphemus, in reference to the eyespots.
Noun
polyphemus moth (plural polyphemus moths)
- Antheraea polyphemus, a tan-coloured North American moth of the family Saturniidae, with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.
References
polyphemus moth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Antheraea polyphemus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Antheraea polyphemus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons