#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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