Illustration of cecropia moth
cecropia moth
noun
ce·cro·pia moth si-ˈkrō-pē-ə- 
: a large North American saturniid moth (Hyalophora cecropia) that is brown with red, white, and black markings
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Imagine a unicorn crossed with Jabba the Hut and shrunk to fit in the palm of your hand: the caterpillar of a cecropia moth. 
Jackie Polzin, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021
Jackie Polzin, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021 Word History
Etymology
New Latin cecropia, from Latin, feminine of Cecropius Athenian, from Greek Kekropios, from Kekrops Cecrops, legendary king of Athens
First Known Use
1885, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
cecropia moth
noun
ce·cro·pia moth si-ˈkrō-pē-ə-
: a colorful moth that is the largest moth of North America