polyphemus moth
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Antheraeapolyphemusfemale.jpg/220px-Antheraeapolyphemusfemale.jpg)
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