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Pro•me′the•a moth′

Insectsa silkworm moth, Callosamia promethea, having reddish-brown wings, each with a border of white or yellow, the larvae of which feed on spicebush and other lauraceous plants. Also called spicebush silk moth. See illus. under moth.

Neo-Latin, feminine of Latin Prometheus Prometheus
1900–05, American.

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spicebush silk moth

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