cecropia moth — ☆ cecropia moth [si krō′pē ə ] n. [< ModL Cecropia, name of a genus of mulberry trees, after CECROPS] the largest moth (Hyalophora cecropia) of the U.S., having wide brown wings, each with a crescent shaped spot of white edged in red … English World dictionary
Cecropia moth — /si kroh pee euh/, (sometimes l.c.) a large North American silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, the larvae of which feed on the foliage of forest and other trees. Also called Cecropia. [1865 70, Amer.; < NL Cecropia name of the genus, L: fem. of… … Universalium
cecropia moth — noun Etymology: New Latin cecropia, from Latin, feminine of Cecropius Athenian, from Greek Kekropios, from Kekrops Cecrops, legendary king of Athens Date: 1885 a large North American saturniid moth (Hyalophora cecropia) that is brown with red,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cecropia moth — ce•cro′pi•a moth [[t]sɪˈkroʊ pi ə[/t]] n. ent a large North American silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, the larvae of which feed on tree leaves. Also called ce•cro′pi•a • Etymology: 1865–70, amer.; < NL, L: fem. of Cecropius pertaining to… … From formal English to slang
Cecropia — This article is about the tropical plant. It is also an old name for the Acropolis, Athens. In North America, the moth species Hyalophora cecropia is known as a Cecropia Moth . Taxobox name = Cecropia image width = 240px image caption = Cecropia… … Wikipedia
cecropia — noun North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees • Syn: ↑cecropia moth, ↑Hyalophora cecropia • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth … Useful english dictionary
cecropia — [sɪ krəʊpɪə] noun 1》 a fast growing tropical American tree. [Genus Cecropia.] 2》 (also cecropia moth) a very large reddish brown North American silk moth. [Platysamia cecropia.] Origin C19: mod. L., from the name Cecrops, a king of Attica … English new terms dictionary
cecropia — noun A silkworm moth, Hyalophora cecropia, native to North America, having red white and black markings … Wiktionary
Cecropia — n. large variety of moth … English contemporary dictionary
Hyalophora cecropia — Taxobox name = Cecropia Moth image width = 250px image caption = Hyalophora cecropia , adult female regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera familia = Saturniidae subfamilia = Saturniinae genus = Hyalophora… … Wikipedia
