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Ailanthus silkmoth

Samia Cynthia

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Field Notes

Description:

Originally native from East Asia, introduced during silk production in Europe, than escaped and establihed in Central and Southern Europe

Habitat:

Near water

Notes:

60 years ago there was a silk company here, maybe this is the cause of the present of the this moto

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Samia cynthia

Species ID Suggestions

Cynthia Silkmoth or Ailanthus Silkmoth

Samia cynthia

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Saturniidae, Saturniinae, Attacini, Samia cynthia. Originally native from East Asia, introduced during silk production in Europe, than escaped and established in Central and Southern Europe.
Photographed
PublishedJune 16, 2013

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