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Philacte canagica
Emperor Em"per*or, n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur, L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to prepare, order. See Parade, and cf. Imperative, Empress.] The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia. Emperor goose (Zo["o]l.), a large and handsome goose (Philacte canagica), found in Alaska. Emperor moth (Zo["o]l.), one of several large and beautiful bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as the American Cecropia moth (Platysamia cecropia), and the European species (Saturnia pavonia). Emperor paper. See under Paper. Purple emperor (Zo["o]l.), a large, strong British butterfly (Apatura iris).

Meaning of Philacte from wikipedia

- been classified in the genus Chen and less commonly in its own genus, Philacte. The emperor goose has a stout blue-gray body, with spots of black and...
- Anser rossii Emperor goose, Anser canagicus – sometimes separated in Philacte Some authorities also treat some subspecies as distinct species (notably...