polyphemus moth

English edit

a polyphemus moth

Etymology edit

From the Greek myth of the Cyclops Polyphemus, in reference to the eyespots.

Noun edit

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 edit

polyphemus moth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Antheraea polyphemus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Antheraea polyphemus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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