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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 io moth /ˈaɪ(ˌ)o-/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 I·o moth Zool. A large and handsome American moth (Hyperchiria Io), having a large, bright-colored spot on each hind wing, resembling the spots on the tail of a peacock. The larva is covered with prickly hairs, which sting like nettles.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 io moth
      n : large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on
          each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines [syn: Automeris
           io]