- imperial moth
- noun Date: circa 1904 a large North American saturniid moth (Eacles imperialis) having yellow wings marked with reddish-brown spots and patches
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imperial moth — ☆ imperial moth n. a large American moth (Eacles imperialis) having yellow wings with purple markings … English World dictionary
imperial moth — noun large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees • Syn: ↑Eacles imperialis • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Eacles, ↑genus Eacles … Useful english dictionary
imperial moth — Eacles Eacles n. a genus of moths including the {imperial moth} ({Eacles imperialis}). Syn: genus {Eacles}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imperial moth — impe′rial moth′ n. ent a yellow moth, Eacles imperialis, with purple bands • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
imperial moth — 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. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
royal moth — noun : any of various large handsome moths (as the regal moth and imperial moth) of Citheronia and related genera * * * royal moth, any large, hairy moth of a group, including the regal moth and imperial moth … Useful english dictionary
saturniid moth — noun large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons • Syn: ↑saturniid • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑emperor, ↑emperor moth, ↑Saturnia pavonia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
walnut moth — noun : any of several moths whose larvae eat the foliage of the walnut: as a. : regal moth b. : imperial moth c. : luna moth d … Useful english dictionary
regal moth — a large moth, Citheronia regalis, having yellow spots on gray to olive forewings and on orange red hind wings. [1850 55] * * * ▪ insect also called Royal Moth, any of a group of moths in the family Saturniidae (order Lepidoptera) that… … Universalium
List of aircraft of Imperial Airways — Imperial Airways was the British flag carrier airline from 1924 to 1939. It operated many types of aircraft, which are as follows:* Armstrong Whitworth Argosy (1926) * Armstrong Whitworth Atalanta (1931) * Armstrong Whitworth Ensign (1938) * Avro … Wikipedia
