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Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth, with an average wingspan of 15 cm (6 in). The most notable feature of the moth is its large, purplish eyespots on its two hindwings. The eyespots give it its name – from the Greek myth of the cyclops ...
Polyphemus (/ ˌpɒliˈfiːməs /; Greek: Πολύφημος, translit. Polyphēmos, Epic Greek: [polypʰɛːmos]; Latin: Polyphēmus [pɔlʏˈpʰeːmʊs]) is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer 's Odyssey. His name means "abounding in songs and legends", "many-voiced" or ...
Antheraea oculea, known generally as the western Polyphemus moth or Arizona Polyphemus moth, is a species of silkmoth in the family Saturniidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in Central America and North America. [1] The MONA or Hodges number for Antheraea oculea is 7757.1. [4]
Antheraea pernyi (Guénerin-Méneville, 1855) – the Chinese tussah moth. The colour and quality of the silk depends on the climate and soil. [20] Antheraea polyphemus – has the most potential [vague] of any North American silkworms. [20] Antheraea yamamai (Guénerin-Méneville, 1861) – the tensan (天蚕) silk moth.
Antheraea is a genus of moths belonging to the family Saturniidae. It was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussar silk", the moths are named tussar moths after the fabric.
Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) Bogong moth ( Agrotis infusa ), known to have been a food source for southeastern indigenous Australians Ornate moth ( Utetheisa ornatrix ), the subject of numerous behavioral studies regarding sexual selection
Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. [1] The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths (or wild silk moths). Adults are characterized by large ...
Pages in category "Antheraea" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. ... Antheraea paphia; Antheraea polyphemus; Antheraea rosieri; Antherina; P.