polyphemus moth

English

Etymology

From the Greek myth of the Cyclops Polyphemus, in reference to the eyespots.

Noun

polyphemus moth (plural polyphemus moths)

  1. Antheraea polyphemus, a tan-coloured North American moth of the family Saturniidae, with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.
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