imperial moth

imperial moth
Eacles Eacles n. a genus of moths including the {imperial moth} ({Eacles imperialis}).

Syn: genus {Eacles}. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • imperial moth — noun large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees • Syn: ↑Eacles imperialis • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Eacles, ↑genus Eacles …   Useful english dictionary

  • imperial moth — impe′rial moth′ n. ent a yellow moth, Eacles imperialis, with purple bands • Etymology: 1900–05 …   From formal English to slang

  • imperial moth — noun Date: circa 1904 a large North American saturniid moth (Eacles imperialis) having yellow wings marked with reddish brown spots and patches …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • imperial moth — a yellow moth, Eacles imperialis, having a diagonal band of pinkish brown or purple: the hairy larvae feed on the leaves of hickory, oak, etc. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

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  • List of aircraft of Imperial Airways — Imperial Airways was the British flag carrier airline from 1924 to 1939. It operated many types of aircraft, which are as follows:* Armstrong Whitworth Argosy (1926) * Armstrong Whitworth Atalanta (1931) * Armstrong Whitworth Ensign (1938) * Avro …   Wikipedia

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