giant silkworm moth

English Thesaurus

1. any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	saturniid, saturniid moth,
definition	:	large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	cynthia moth, samia cynthia, samia walkeri,
definition	:	large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	atlas moth, atticus atlas,
definition	:	giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk (noun.animal)