Definitions for io moth
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
I′o moth`(n.)
a large North American moth, Automeris io, with an eyespot on each hind wing.
Category: Entomology
Origin of Io moth:
1865–70; after Io1
Princeton's WordNet
io moth, Automeris io(noun)
large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines
Wiktionary
io moth(Noun)
A large yellow moth, Automeris io, found in North America.
Webster Dictionary
Io moth(u)
a large and handsome American moth (Hyperchiria Io), having a large, bright-colored spot on each hind wing, resembling the spots on the tail of a peacock. The larva is covered with prickly hairs, which sting like nettles
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