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Definition of Telea polyphemus

Telea polyphemus
Polyphemus Pol`y*phe"mus, n. [L. Polyphemus the one-eyed Cyclops who was blinded by Ulysses.] (Zo["o]l.) A very large American moth (Telea polyphemus) belonging to the Silkworm family (Bombycid[ae]). Its larva, which is very large, bright green, with silvery tubercles, and with oblique white stripes on the sides, feeds on the oak, chestnut, willow, cherry, apple, and other trees. It produces a large amount of strong silk. Called also American silkworm.

Meaning of Telea polyphemus from wikipedia

- Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth, with an...
- Antheraea paphia female with a Telea polyphemus male, with viable offspring. Botting and Spurway concluded that the Polyphemus moth was misclassified and...
- American Polyphemus moth (then called Telea polyphemus) with ****anese and Indian giant silk moths of the genus Antheraea, pointing out that the Polyphemus moth...
- (Guérin-Méneville, 1843) Antheraea platessa Rothschild, 1903 Antheraea polyphemus (Cramer, 1775) – Polyphemus moth Antheraea pratti Bouvier, 1928 Antheraea prelarissa...
- Morpho helenor guerrerensis – common morpho Morpho polyphemus polyphemus – white morpho Morpho polyphemus luna – white morpho Morpho theseus justitiae – stub-tailed...
- Morpho helenor montezuma (Guenée, 1859) Morpho polyphemus catalina Corea & Chacón, 1984 Morpho polyphemus luna Butler, 1869 Morpho theseus arotos (Frustorfer...