giant silkworm moths

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• silkworm moth — any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms. [1805 15] * * * Any moth in the genus Bombyx (family Bombycidae). The Chinese silkworm (B. mori) has been used in commercial silk production for… …   Universalium

• lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… …   Universalium

• moth — /mawth, moth/, n., pl. moths /mawdhz, modhz, mawths, moths/. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits. 2. See… …   Universalium

• saturniid — /seuh terr nee id/, n. 1. any of several large, brightly colored moths of the family Saturniidae, comprising the giant silkworm moths. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Saturniidae. [1890 95; < NL Saturniidae name of the family. See… …   Universalium

• saturniid — sa•tur•ni•id [[t]səˈtɜr ni ɪd[/t]] n. 1) pln any of several large, brightly colored moths of the family Saturniidae, characterized by feathery antennae and wings usu. having eyespots, comprising the giant silkworm moths 2) ent belonging or… …   From formal English to slang

• sa|tur|ni|id — «suh TUR nee ihd», noun, adjective. –n. any one of a family of thick bodied, giant silkworm moths, as the Cecropia moth, the luna moth, and the Polyphemus moth. –adj. of or belonging to this family of moths. ╂[< New Latin Saturniidae the… …   Useful english dictionary

• insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… …   Universalium

• 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

• Entomophagy — For the eating of insects by non human species, see Insectivore. Deep fried insects sold at food stall for human consumption in Bangkok, Thailand. Entomophagy (from Greek ἔντομος éntomos, insect(ed) , and …   Wikipedia

• Saturniidae — noun important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known • Syn: ↑family Saturniidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera …   Useful english dictionary

• Insect morphology — Legend of body parts Tagmata : A Head, B Thorax, C Abdomen. 1. antenna 2. ocelli (lower) 3. ocelli (upper) 4. compound eye 5. brain (cerebral ganglia) 6. prothorax …   Wikipedia