PROMETHEA MOTH


Meaning of PROMETHEA MOTH in English

/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 moth .

[ 1900-05, Amer.; Prometheus PROMETHEUS ]

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