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imperial moth

–noun
a yellow moth, Eacles imperialis, having a diagonal band of pinkish brown or purple: the hairy larvae feed on the leaves of hickory, oak, etc.

Origin:
1900–05
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imperial moth  
n.  A large New World moth (Eacles imperialis) having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings.
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