Ailanthus Silkmoth
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| Scientific name | Samia cynthia |
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| Higher classification | Samia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Rank | Species |
| Family | Saturniidae |
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| ID | 3084704 |
About Ailanthus Silkmoth
Samia cynthia, the ailanthus silkmoth, is a saturniid moth, used to produce silk fabric but not as domesticated as the silkworm, Bombyx mori. The moth has very large wings of 113–125 mm, with a quarter-moon shaped spot on both the upper and lower wings, whitish and yellow stripes and brown background.
