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Definition of atlas moth in English: atlas mothnoun A very large boldly marked silk moth which occurs in both the Old and New World tropics. Genus Attacus, family Saturniidae: several species, in particular A. atlas of Asia, which is the largest moth in the world Example sentencesExamples - It includes the atlas moths Rothschildia, which are the largest in the country.
- Animal life includes the one-horned rhinoceros of Java, orangutans (found only in Kalimantan and Sumatra), miniature deer, atlas moths (which have a wingspan of 25 centimetres) and the brilliantly coloured, flightless bird of paradise.
- Some of the atlas moths and a Noctuid moth have wingspans over 300 mm.
- Color slides and digital images include a wide variety of North American and tropical species including hawkmoths, silkmoths, tiger moths, atlas moths, micro moths, prominents, caterpillars and many others.
Definition of atlas moth in US English: atlas mothnoun A very large, boldly marked silkworm moth that occurs in both the Old and New World tropics. Genus Attacus, family Saturniidae: several species, in particular A. atlas of Asia, which is the largest moth in the world Example sentencesExamples - It includes the atlas moths Rothschildia, which are the largest in the country.
- Animal life includes the one-horned rhinoceros of Java, orangutans (found only in Kalimantan and Sumatra), miniature deer, atlas moths (which have a wingspan of 25 centimetres) and the brilliantly coloured, flightless bird of paradise.
- Some of the atlas moths and a Noctuid moth have wingspans over 300 mm.
- Color slides and digital images include a wide variety of North American and tropical species including hawkmoths, silkmoths, tiger moths, atlas moths, micro moths, prominents, caterpillars and many others.
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