Ce|cro|pi|a moth

Ce|cro|pi|a moth
Ce|cro|pi|a moth «suh KROH pee uh»,
a large silkworm moth of the eastern United States. Its larvae feed on many trees and shrubs.
[< New Latin cecrops the species name < Cecrops]

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