Orgyia
Pronunciation : Or*gy"i*a (
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.).
Definition : Defn: A genus of bombycid moths whose caterpillars (esp. those of Orgyia leucostigma) are often very injurious to fruit trees and shade trees. The female is wingless. Called also vaporer moth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913