polyphemus moth

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polyphemus moth

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Partial calque of translingual Antheraea polyphemus, named after Polyphemus due to the false eye patterns on their wings.

noun polyphemus moths

A tan-coloured North American moth of species Antheraea polyphemus (family Saturniidae), with large, purplish eyespots on the hind wings.

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"polyphemus moth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polyphemus%20moth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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polyphemus moth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polyphemus%20moth

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"polyphemus moth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polyphemus%20moth.

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@misc{polyphemus_moth_2026,
  title = {polyphemus moth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polyphemus%20moth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}