saturnia pavonia

2 definitions found

saturnia pavonia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Emperor \Em"per*or\, n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur,
     L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to
     prepare, order. See Parade, and cf. Imperative,
     Empress.]
     The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of
     dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany
     or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Emperor goose (Zo["o]l.), a large and handsome goose
        (Philacte canagica), found in Alaska.
  
     Emperor moth (Zo["o]l.), one of several large and beautiful
        bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as
        the American Cecropia moth (Platysamia cecropia), and
        the European species (Saturnia pavonia).
  
     Emperor paper. See under Paper.
  
     Purple emperor (Zo["o]l.), a large, strong British
        butterfly (Apatura iris).
        [1913 Webster]

saturnia pavonia - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Saturnia pavonia
      n 1: large moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily
           scaled transparent wings [syn: emperor, emperor moth,
           Saturnia pavonia]