genus Antheraea
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| Noun | 1. |  genus Antheraea - large moths whose larvae produce silk of high qualityarthropod genus - a genus of arthropods family Saturniidae, Saturniidae - important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known Antheraea polyphemus, polyphemus moth - very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees Antheraea pernyi, pernyi moth - a Chinese moth that produces a brownish silk |
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