Samia cynthia — noun 1. large green silkworm of the cynthia moth • Syn: ↑ailanthus silkworm • Hypernyms: ↑silkworm, ↑giant silkworm, ↑wild wilkworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Samia, ↑genus … Useful english dictionary
Samia — noun silkworm moths • Syn: ↑genus Samia • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Saturniidae, ↑family Saturniidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Samia cynthia — Ailanthus silkmoth Samia cynthia, adult male Scientific classification Kingdom: Animali … Wikipedia
genus Samia — noun silkworm moths • Syn: ↑Samia • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Saturniidae, ↑family Saturniidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ailanthus silkworm — noun large green silkworm of the cynthia moth • Syn: ↑Samia cynthia • Hypernyms: ↑silkworm, ↑giant silkworm, ↑wild wilkworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Samia, ↑genus Samia … Useful english dictionary
cynthia moth — noun large Asiatic moth introduced into the United States; larvae feed on the ailanthus • Syn: ↑Samia cynthia, ↑Samia walkeri • Hypernyms: ↑giant silkworm moth, ↑silkworm moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Samia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Lepidoptera that feed on ashes — Ashes ( Fraxinus spp.) are used as food plants by the larvae (caterpillars) of a number of Lepidoptera species, including the following. (Unless otherwise stated, records are from the Nearctic region.) Adelidae:* Adela croesella – UK record… … Wikipedia
giant silkworm moth — noun any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae • Syn: ↑silkworm moth • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth • Hyponyms: ↑cynthia moth, ↑Samia cynthia, ↑Samia walkeri … Useful english dictionary
silkworm moth — noun 1. moderate sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk • Syn: ↑bombycid, ↑bombycid moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑domestic silkworm moth, ↑domesticated silkworm moth, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ailanthus silkworm — a green silkworm, Samia walkeri, introduced into the U.S. from China, that feeds on the leaves of the ailanthus. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium