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Io moth

Io moth Meaning & Definition
Io moth Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Io moth?

[n] large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines

Synonyms | Synonyms for Io moth: Automeris io

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See Also | Automeris | genus Automeris | saturniid | saturniid moth

Io moth In Webster's Dictionary

\I"o moth`\ (?; 115). (Zo["o]l.) A large and handsome American moth ({Hyperchiria Io}), having a large, bright-colored spot on each hind wing, resembling the spots on the tail of a peacock. The larva is covered with prickly hairs, which sting like nettles.

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