Callosamia angulifera - Indiana Nature
Hodges# 7765 Etymology. Callosamia: Callo in Latin means 'beautiful,' and in Greek mythology, Samia was a freshwater nymph and the daughter of the river god Maeander. Angulifera: Combines the Greek angul, meaning 'angle' and the Latin ifera, for 'bearing.'Together, the words mean 'bearing an angle,' possibly referring to the T-shaped reniform spots present on each wing.
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