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Samia cynthia

DEFINITIONS OF: Samia cynthia

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n large green silkworm of the cynthia moth

Synonyms:
ailanthus silkworm
Type of:
giant silkworm, silkworm, wild wilkworm
larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon

n large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus

Synonyms:
Samia walkeri, cynthia moth
Type of:
giant silkworm moth, silkworm moth
any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae
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