1. North American silkworm moth; larvae feed on the leaves of forest trees
   "The cecropia moth is the largest native moth in North America"; "The Hyalophora cecropia moth is the largest native moth in North America";
   - cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia

1. Large genus of tropical American trees that yield a bast fibre used for cordage and bark used in tanning; milky juice yields caoutchouc
   - genus Cecropia

Derived forms: cecropias

Type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus, saturniid, saturniid moth

Part of: Cecropiaceae, family Cecropiaceae

Encyclopedia: Cecropia