We found 2 definitions of samia cynthia from 1 different sources.
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samia cynthia - large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus | ||
cynthia moth, Samia cynthia, Samia walkeri | ||
giant silkworm moth, silkworm moth any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae | ||
samia cynthia - large green silkworm of the cynthia moth | ||
ailanthus silkworm, Samia cynthia | ||
giant silkworm, wild wilkworm, silkworm the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk |