Pernyi moth

English

Noun

Pernyi moth (plural Pernyi moths)

1. A silk-producing saturniid moth (Antheraea pernyi) that feeds on oaks.

   Synonyms: Chinese tussar moth, Chinese tasar moth, temperate tussar moth

References

• “Pernyi moth”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.