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  1. Europe
  2. Samia cynthia
Samia cynthia(Drury, 1773)
  1. Saturniidae
  2. Saturniinae
  3. Attacini
  4. Samia
  5.  cynthia
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113-125 mm

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Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyMartináč pajasanový
    DanskSkyrækker-Silkesommerfugl
    DeutschAilanthusspinner
    DeutschGötterbaum-Spinner
    EnglishAilanthus Silkmoth
    EspañolGusano de seda del ricino
    FrançaisBombyx de l'Ailanthe
    ItalianoBombice dell'ailanto
    MagyarBálványfa-selyemlepke
    NederlandsHemelboomvlinder
    NorskGudetrepåfuglspinner
    PolskiJedwabniczka wschodnia
    SlovenčinaOkáň pasajeňový
    SlovenščinaVeliki pajesenovec
    SuomeksiAilanthuskehrääjä
    РусскийАйлантовый шелкопряд
    中文樗蚕
    日本語シンジュサン
    한국어가중나무고치나방
    ייִדיששבתאי הקיקיון
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    JuglandaceaeJuglansWalnut
    MagnoliaceaeMagnoliaMagnolia
    OleaceaeForsythiaForsythia
    OleaceaeFraxinusAsh
    OleaceaeLigustrum vulgareWild Privet
    OleaceaeSyringaLilac
    RosaceaePrunusCherry
    RosaceaeSorbusRowan
    SimaroubaceaeAilanthus altissimaTree of Heaven
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Attacus obscurusButler, 1879
    Samia advenaWatson, 1912
    Samia alboabdominalisSchüssler, 1926
    Samia bicolorataMezger, 1928
    Samia fenestrellaMezger, 1928
    Samia punctataMezger, 1928
    Samia viridisMezger, 1928
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies and Moths of North America
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Saturniidae of the Western PalaearcticA.R. Pittaway
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön

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Adult, upperside.

Giancarlo MediciItaly, Castellarano

Adult, upperside.

Nieznany?

Male, upperside.

NieznanyJapan

Male, underside.

Giancarlo MediciItaly, Castellarano

Adult, upperside.

www.biopix.dkDenmark

Larva.

Tony PittawayItaly

Larva, 3rd instar.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland

Larva.

Giancarlo MediciItaly, Castellarano

Larva, 4th instar.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland
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