Promethea moth

[ pruh-mee-thee-uh ]

noun
  1. a silkworm moth, Callosamia promethea, having reddish-brown wings, each with a border of white or yellow, the larvae of which feed on spicebush and other lauraceous plants.

Origin of Promethea moth

1
1900–05, Americanism;<New Latin, feminine of Latin PrometheusPrometheus
  • Also called spicebush silk moth .

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