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saturniid moth

/səˈtɜːrniɪd mɒθ/

Tradução: Representante da família Saturniidae, mariposas de grande porte, geralmente com coloração vistosa e asas largas, conhecidas por espécies como a mariposa-atlas e o bicho-da-seda gigante.

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/səˈtɜːrniɪd mɒθ/C1formalscientific
  • ptRepresentante da família Saturniidae, mariposas de grande porte, geralmente com coloração vistosa e asas largas, conhecidas por espécies como a mariposa-atlas e o bicho-da-seda gigante.

A member of the Saturniidae family of large, often colorful moths, which includes species like the giant silk moths and emperor moths.

  1. Large silk mothC1formal

    Any moth of the family Saturniidae, known for their large size, often colorful wings, and silk-producing caterpillars.

    ptMariposa saturnídea

    • The saturniid moth is one of the largest moth species in the world.
    • Many saturniid moths have distinctive eye-like patterns on their wings.
    • The caterpillar of a saturniid moth spins a strong silk cocoon.