Citheronia regalis

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Citheronia regalis f

A taxonomic species within the family Saturniidae – the royal walnut moth, largest moth of the US and Canada.

Synonyms

(species): regal moth, hickory horned devil (caterpillar)

Hypernyms

(species): Saturniidae - family; Ceratocampinae - subfamily; Citheronia - genus

References

Citheronia regalis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Citheronia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Citheronia regalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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