: a chiefly North American saturniid moth (Automeris io) having a large circular eyelike spot on the upper surface of each hind wing and a green larva with stinging spines
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“Io moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Io%20moth. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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Io moth
noun
: a large North American moth with a large eyelike spot on each yellowish hind wing
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