moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...
. The genus was erected by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
Samia canningi
''Samia canningi'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in south-eastern Asia and China.
The wingspan is .
The larvae mainly feed on ''Ailanthus altissima'', ''Prunus laurocerasus'', '' Ligustrum'' and ''Syringa'' species. Pupation ...
Samia cynthia
''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 , with a quarter-moon shaped spot on both the upper and lower ...
Samia naessigi Samia may refer to:
People
* Samia (name)
* Samiya (disambiguation)
* Samia tribe, a Luhya tribe in western Kenya and southeastern Uganda
* Samia (musician)
Places
* North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division of ...
'' Naumann & Peigler, 2001
*''
Samia naumanni Samia may refer to:
People
* Samia (name)
* Samiya (disambiguation)
* Samia tribe, a Luhya tribe in western Kenya and southeastern Uganda
* Samia (musician)
Places
* North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division of ...
'' U. Paukstadt, Peigler & L. Paukstadt, 1998
*''
Samia peigleri Samia may refer to:
People
* Samia (name)
* Samiya (disambiguation)
* Samia tribe, a Luhya tribe in western Kenya and southeastern Uganda
* Samia (musician)
Places
* North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division of ...
'' Naumann & Naessig, 1995
*''
Samia pryeri Samia may refer to:
People
* Samia (name)
* Samiya (disambiguation)
* Samia tribe, a Luhya tribe in western Kenya and southeastern Uganda
* Samia (musician)
Places
* North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division of ...
'' (Butler, 1878)
*''
Samia ricini
''Samia ricini'', the Eri silkmoth, is a species of insect, a member of the family Saturniidae which includes the giant silk moths. This moth is a domestic polyhybrid that has been bred for centuries due to the silk it makes. The name is based o ...
'' (Donovan, 1798)
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Samia tetrica Samia may refer to:
People
* Samia (name)
* Samiya (disambiguation)
* Samia tribe, a Luhya tribe in western Kenya and southeastern Uganda
* Samia (musician)
Places
* North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division of ...
'' (Rebel, 1924)
*''
Samia treadawayi Samia may refer to:
People
* Samia (name)
* Samiya (disambiguation)
* Samia tribe, a Luhya tribe in western Kenya and southeastern Uganda
* Samia (musician)
Places
* North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division of ...
'' Naumann, 1998
*''
Samia vandenberghi Samia may refer to:
People
* Samia (name)
* Samiya (disambiguation)
* Samia tribe, a Luhya tribe in western Kenya and southeastern Uganda
* Samia (musician)
Places
* North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division of ...
'' (Watson, 1915)
*''
Samia wangi
''Samia wangi'', the lesser Atlas moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found from Taiwan through northern Vietnam to easternmost Xizang, Sichuan, the far south of Shaanxi and southern Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , a ...
'' Naumann & Peigler, 2001
*''
Samia watsoni Samia may refer to:
People
* Samia (name)
* Samiya (disambiguation)
* Samia tribe, a Luhya tribe in western Kenya and southeastern Uganda
* Samia (musician)
Places
* North Samia and South Samia, two administrative locations in Funyula division of ...
'' (Oberthuer, 1914)
*'' Samia yayukae'' U. Paukstadt, Peigler & L. Paukstadt, 1993