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Promethea

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(n.) 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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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Promethea'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/promethea.html. 1828.
 
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