Citheroniidae

plural noun
Cith·​e·​ro·​ni·​idae | \ ˌsithərōˈnīəˌdē\

Definition of Citheroniidae

: a family of large North American moths lacking a frenulum, having small maxillary and labial palpi, and having larvae commonly armed with hairs and spines that feed on the leaves of deciduous trees

History and Etymology for Citheroniidae

New Latin, from Citheronia, type genus + -idae

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