polyphemus moth
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the Greek myth of the Cyclops Polyphemus, in reference to the eyespots.
Noun[edit]
polyphemus moth (plural polyphemus moths)
- A tan-coloured North American moth of species Antheraea polyphemus (family Saturniidae), with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.
References[edit]
- polyphemus moth on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Antheraea polyphemus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Antheraea polyphemus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons