Definition of Io moth. Meaning of Io moth. Synonyms of Io moth

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Definition of Io moth

Io moth
Io moth 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.

Meaning of Io moth from wikipedia

- Automeris io, the Io moth (EYE-oh) or pea**** moth, is a colorful North American moth in the family Saturniidae. The Io moth is also a member of the subfamily...
- Look up -io, IO, Io, or io in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Io most commonly refers to: Io (moon), a moon of Jupiter Io (mythology), daughter of Inachus...
- Aglais io, the European pea****, or the pea**** butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as ****an. It was formerly...
- flannel moth, cecropia moth, Compton's tortoises****, cynthia moth, dreamy duskywing, eastern tiger swallowtail, elm sphinx, imperial moth, Io moth, modest...
- polyphemus (Antheraea polyphemus), imperial (Eacles imperialis), and io (Automeris io) moths. Laurel wilt is a highly destructive disease initiated when the...
- late-season defoliator), the white flannel moth, the American dagger moth, the grape leaffolder, and the Io moth. Cercis canadensis is grown in parks and...
- silkmoth, the hummingbird clearwing moth, the imperial moth, the Io moth, the polyphemus moth, the promethea moth, the red-spotted purple, the small-e****...
- eaten by the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera, for example the Io moth (Automeris io). Common along the borders of streams and swamps, loves a deep moist...
- moth, Callosamia angulifera Io moth, Automeris io Eastern buck moth, Hemileuca maia Imperial moth, Eacles imperialis Regal moth, Citheronia regalis Pine...
- The luna moth (Actias luna), also called the American moon moth, is a Nearctic moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, a group commonly...