imperial moth

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   large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees

   SynonymsEacles imperialis

   Broadersaturniid

   Part ofEacles

Questions about imperial moth

What does imperial moth mean?

imperial moth means "large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees".

What is another word for imperial moth?

Close synonyms include Eacles imperialis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.