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cecropia moth

ce·cro·pi·a moth [ si krṓpee ə màwth ] (plural ce·cro·pi·a moths)


noun 
Definition:
 
large N American moth: a large silkworm moth with red, white, and black wings. Native to: North America.  Latin name Hyalophora cecropia.

[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Cecropia, after Cecrops, mythological first king of Attica and founder of Athens]
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