The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon before changing to a pupa.
Defn: Any species of a family (Liparidæ) of destructivebombycid moths, as the tussock moths.
Defn: Any one of several species of bombycid moths belonging to Notodonta, Nerice, and allied genera.
American bombycid moth (Arctia phalerata of Harris), having, on the fore wings, stripes and bands of buff on a black ground.
Defn: Any one of a group of bombycid moths of which the genus Zeuzera is the type.
Defn: The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon before changing to a pupa.
The most common American species is the larva of a bombycid moth (Clisiocampa Americana).
The larva of a bombycid moth (Empretia stimulea) which has a large, bright green, saddle-shaped patch of color on the back.
American bombycidmoth (Spilosoma acreæ which is very destructive to the salt-marsh grasses and to other crops.
A caterpillar of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths.
Any one of a group of bombycid moths of which the genus Zeuzerais the type.
In the case of some large bombycid moths the writer has washed out as much as a teaspoonful of animal fat from the body and wings of the specimen, in the manner that has been described.
The females of many of the bombycid moths and hawk-moths will lay freely, if enclosed in a dark box, without the presence of the food-plant.
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