EACLES IMPERIALIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Eacles imperialis mean? 

• EACLES IMPERIALIS (noun)
  The noun EACLES IMPERIALIS has 1 sense:

1. large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees

  Familiarity information: EACLES IMPERIALIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EACLES IMPERIALIS (noun)

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Meaning:

Large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Eacles imperialis; imperial moth

Hypernyms ("Eacles imperialis" is a kind of...):

saturniid; saturniid moth (large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons)

Holonyms ("Eacles imperialis" is a member of...):

Eacles; genus Eacles (imperial moths)