#saturniid_moth__saturniidmoth__saturniid large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons
supertype: #moth typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
member of: #family_Saturniidae
subtype: #emperor_moth__emperormoth__emperor__Saturnia_pavonia large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wings
subtype: #imperial_moth__Eacles_imperialis large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees
subtype: #giant_silkworm_moth__silkworm_moth any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae
subtype: #cynthia_moth__cynthiamoth__Samia_cynthia__Samia_walkeri large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus
subtype: #atlas_moth__atlasmoth__Atticus_atlas giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk
subtype: #luna_moth__Luna_moth__Actias_luna large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each fore wing
subtype: #Hyalophora_cecropia__cecropia__cecropia_moth North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees
subtype: #io_moth__Automeris_io large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines
subtype: #polyphemus_moth__Antheraea_polyphemus very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees
subtype: #pernyi_moth__Antheraea_pernyi a Chinese moth that produces a brownish silk
subtype: #tussah__tusseh__tussur__tussore__tusser__Antheraea_mylitta oriental moth that produces brownish silk
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