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Record 1 2011-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Samia cynthia
Latin
CONT

The ailanthus silkmoth was introduced from China in the late 1800s in an attempt to establish a silk industry in the eastern United States.

OBS

A moth of the family Saturniidae.

Key term(s)
  • ailanthus silk moth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Samia cynthia
Latin
CONT

Le bombyx de l’ailante (Samia cynthia) est un grand papillon nocturne introduit de Chine en Europe pour produire de la soie. Son élevage peu rentable a vite été abandonné, mais quelques individus échappés de captivité ont fait souche dans certaines grandes villes où l’ailante avait été planté comme arbre d’ornement.

OBS

Papillon nocturne de la famille des Saturniidae.

Spanish

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