io moth

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun io moth has 1 sense

io moth(n = noun.animal) automeris io - large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines; Array

is a kind of saturniid, saturniid moth

is a member of automeris, genus automeris

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CIDE DICTIONARY

io moth,

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. [1913 Webster]

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