单词 | royal moth |
释义 | > as lemmasroyal moth royal moth n. any of various large saturniid moths constituting the American subfamily Citheroniinae, which includes the regal moth, Citheronia regalis (cf. royal walnut moth n.).Formerly placed in a separate family, Citheroniidae. ΚΠ 1840 Descr. Catal. Physiol. Ser. Compar. Anat. Mus. Royal Coll. Surgeons V. 275 Species, Bombyx regalis, Royal Moth. No. 59. 1885 E. Douglas Queen of Hid Isle iii. i. 63 Rainbow-painted sails of royal moths. 1953 Sci. News Let. 28 Feb. 136/2 Upon metamorphosis, this caterpillar becomes the adult regal moth, largest of the royal moth family. 2001 G. C. McGavin Essent. Entomol. 254 The Saturniidae (atlas, emperor, and royal moths) are very large, heavy-bodied moths with very broad wings. < as lemmas |
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