Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In entomology, same as
prometheus .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A large American bombycid moth (
Callosamia promethea ). Its larva feeds on the sassafras, wild cherry, and other trees, and suspends its cocoon from a branch by a silken band.
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April 22, 2008 at 1:02 am promethea mark waid's flash astonishing x-men hitman miracleman
Top 100 Comic Book Runs #40-36 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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On the trees were to be seen -- _Attacus cynthia_ (the Ailantus silkworm), the rearing of which was, as usual, most successful; _Samia cecropia_ and _Samia gloveri_, from America; also hybrids of _Gloveri cecropia_ and _Cecropia gloveri_; _Samia promethea_ and _Telea polyphemus_;
Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882 Various
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Luna moth ceropia moth promethea moth cynthia moth cerisy's sphinx imperial moth colona white lined sphinx tiger moths humming bird moth
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Luna moth ceropia moth promethea moth cynthia moth cerisy's sphinx imperial moth colona white lined sphinx tiger moths humming bird moth
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promethea, if it's a "lie" - please either cite your evidence or give a link to a website or websites that does cite evidence.
Book Burning Jan 2008
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