samia cynthia Meaning and Definition
1. n. large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus
2. n. large green silkworm of the cynthia moth
Samia cynthia (ailanthus silkmoth) is a saturniid moth, used to produce silk fabric but not as domesticated as the silkworm, Bombyx mori.
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