io moth

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   large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines

   SynonymsAutomeris io

   Broadersaturniid

   Part ofAutomeris

Questions about io moth

What does io moth mean?

io moth means "large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines".

What is another word for io moth?

Close synonyms include Automeris io. 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.