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Promethea moth

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  • Promethea moth — /preuh mee thee euh/ 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. Also called spicebush silk moth. See illus. under… …   Universalium

  • promethea moth — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Promethea — Pro*me the*a, n. [NL. See {Prometheus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large American bombycid moth ({Callosamia promethea}). Its larva feeds on the sassafras, wild cherry, and other trees, and suspends its cocoon from a branch by a silken band. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • saturniid moth — or giant silkworm moth Any of some 800 moth species of the principally tropical family Saturniidae. Adults have a stout, hairy body and broad wings, often vividly coloured and patterned. Most species have a central eyespot on each wing. Among the …   Universalium

  • spicebush silk moth. — See promethea moth. * * * …   Universalium

  • prometheus moth — noun see promethea moth …   Useful english dictionary

  • spicebush silk moth. — See promethea moth …   Useful english dictionary

  • Callosamia promethea — Promethea Pro*me the*a, n. [NL. See {Prometheus}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large American bombycid moth ({Callosamia promethea}). Its larva feeds on the sassafras, wild cherry, and other trees, and suspends its cocoon from a branch by a silken band. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lindera benzoin — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Saturniidae — Taxobox name = Saturniids image width = 250px image caption = Promethea silkmoth, Callosamia promethea regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera unranked familia = Macrolepidoptera superfamilia = Bombycoidea… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Lepidoptera that feed on ashes — Ashes ( Fraxinus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species, including the following. (Unless otherwise stated, records are from the Nearctic region.) Adelidae:* Adela croesella – UK record… …   Wikipedia

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