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Ailanthus Silkmoth

Samia cynthia (Drury 1773)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Samia cynthia (Drury 1773)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Kitching I Rougerie R Zwick A Hamilton C St Laurent R Naumann S Ballesteros Mejia L Kawahara A (2018) A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Biodiversity Data Journal 6: e22236. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.6.e22236
Samia cynthia
Species recognized by wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia RO, wikipedia CA, China Species List, France Species List, India Species List, Italy Species List, Taiwan Species List, Japan Species List, North Atlantic Species List, wikipedia AST, wikipedia DA, wikipedia PMS, NCBI, wikipedia emerging languages, and United States Species List
Samia cynthia
Recognized by Furui 2020
Samia cynthia (Drury 1773)
Species recognized by GBIF classification and Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species
Samia cynthia
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Simpson et al 2020, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, and iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names
Samia cynthia
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, BHL data coverage, and Flickr Group
Samia cynthia (Drury 1773)
Species recognized by Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Samia cynthia Drury 1773
Species recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, iNaturalist, and GBIF data coverage

Alternative Names

Phalaena cynthia
Synonym according to NCBI
Philosamia cynthia
Synonym according to NCBI
Samia advena Packard 1914
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia advena Watson 1912
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia ailanthi Weil 1863
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia ailanthus Chowdhury 1982
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia ailanti Fauvel 1895
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia alboabdominalis Schüssler 1926
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia amoena Lének 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia analis Lének 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia aurotus Fabricius 1787
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia austriaca Lének 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia aylanti Motschulsky 1858
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia bicolorata Mezger 1928
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia bouvieri Le Moult
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia eriacma Milburn 1813
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia eulouvaina Watson 1914
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia externata Lének 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia fenestrella Mezger 1928
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia fulvescens Lének 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia fusca Watson 1912
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia obscurata Lének 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia parisiensis Clément 1902
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia parsiensis Clément 1902
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia perfracta Lének 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia punctata Mezger 1928
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia ricini Boisduval 1854
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia ricini Maassen & Weymer 1890
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia riciniformis Lének 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia tristis Lének 1958
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia vera Guérin-Méneville 1858
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia viridis Mezger 1928
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Samia walkeri Felder, C., Felder & R. 1862
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

English

Ailanthus Silkmoth preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names
Ailanthus silkmoth
prefer
Recognized by Simpson et al 2020
Tree of Heaven Silk Moth
prefer
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Arabic

عثة الأيلنط الحريرية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Айлантавы шаўкапрад preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

樗蚕蛾 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

martináč pajasanový preferred
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Danish

Skyrækker-silkesommerfugl preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Hemelboomvlinder preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Finnish

Ailanthuskehrääjä preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Bombyx de l'ailante preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names
Bombyx de l'Ailanthe preferred
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Georgian

ხემყრალის აბრეშუმხვევია preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Götterbaum-Spinner preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names
Ailanthus-Spinner preferred
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names
Ailanthusspinner
prefer
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Hebrew

שבתאי הקיקיון preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Italian

Bombice dell'ailanto preferred
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Japanese

シンジュサン preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Kazakh

Qıtaýlı şağan jibek qurtı preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Қытайлы шаған жібек құрты preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
قىتايلى شاعان جىبەك قۇرتى preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

가중나무고치나방 preferred
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Norwegian

gudetrepåfuglspinner preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Айлантовый шелкопряд preferred
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Slovak

okáň pasajeňový preferred
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Spanish; Castilian

Gusano de seda del ricino preferred
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Tamil

சாமியா சிந்தியா பட்டுப்பூச்சி preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

عثة الايلنط الحريريه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

樗蚕蛾 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
樗蚕 preferred
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names
眉纹天蚕蛾
prefer
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Zh Tw

蓖麻蠶 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Samia cynthia (Drury 1773)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Endopterygota
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Eulepidoptera
Ditrysia
Apoditrysia
Obtectomera
Macroheterocera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Attacini
Samia Hübner (1819)
Samia cynthia (Drury 1773) (this page)
Samia abrerai Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia beekei Paukstadt & Paukstadt 2012
Samia canningi (Hutton 1859)
Samia ceramensis (Bouvier 1928)
Samia formosana (Matsumura 1931)
Samia fulva Jordan 1911
Samia insularis (Snellen van Vollenhoven 1862)
Samia kikibudiamini Paukstadt, Paukstadt & Suhardjono 2002
Samia kohlli Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia luzonica (Watson (1914))
Samia naessigi Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia naumanni Paukstadt, Peigler & Paukstadt 1998
Samia peigleri Naumann & Nässig 1995
Samia pryeri (Butler 1878)
Samia ricini (W. Jones 1791)
Samia tetrica (Rebel 1924)
Samia treadawayi Naumann 1998
Samia vandenberghi (Watson 1915)
Samia vanschaycki Brechlin 2014
Samia vuvanlieni Naumann, Peigler & Löffler 2014
Samia wangi Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia watsoni (Oberthür 1914)
Samia yayukae Paukstadt, Peigler & Paukstadt 1993

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Samia Hübner 1819
Samia cynthia Drury 1773 (this page)
Samia abrerai Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia beekei Paukstadt & Paukstadt 2012
Samia burica Brechlin 2007
Samia canningi Hutton 1859
Samia ceramensis Bouvier 1928
Samia formosana Matsumura 1931
Samia fulva Jordan 1911
Samia insularis Snellen van Vollenhoven 1862
Samia kikibudiamini Paukstadt & Suhardjono 2002
Samia kohlli Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia luzonica Watson
Samia naessigi Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia naumanni Paukstadt, Peigler & Paukstadt 1998
Samia peigleri Naumann & Nässig 1995
Samia pryeri Butler 1878
Samia ricini Jones & W. 1791
Samia tetrica Rebel 1924
Samia treadawayi Naumann 1998
Samia vandenberghi Watson 1915
Samia wangi Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia watsoni Oberthür 1914
Samia yayukae Paukstadt, Peigler & Paukstadt 1993

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Samia cynthia (Drury 1773) (this page)
Samia abrerai Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia beekei Paukstadt & Paukstadt 2012
Samia canningi (Hutton 1859)
Samia ceramensis (Bouvier 1928)
Samia formosana (Matsumura 1931)
Samia fulva Jordan 1911
Samia insularis (Snellen van Vollenhoven 1862)
Samia kikibudiamini Paukstadt, Paukstadt & Suhardjono 2002
Samia kohlli Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia luzonica (Watson (1914))
Samia naessigi Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia naumanni Paukstadt, Peigler & Paukstadt 1998
Samia peigleri Naumann & Nässig 1995
Samia pryeri (Butler 1878)
Samia ricini (W. Jones 1791)
Samia tetrica (Rebel 1924)
Samia treadawayi Naumann 1998
Samia vandenberghi (Watson 1915)
Samia vanschaycki Brechlin 2014
Samia vuvanlieni Naumann, Peigler & Löffler 2014
Samia wangi Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia watsoni (Oberthür 1914)
Samia yayukae Paukstadt, Peigler & Paukstadt 1993

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Samia cynthia (Drury 1773) (this page)
Samia abrerai Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia beekei Paukstadt & Paukstadt 2012
Samia canningi (Hutton 1859)
Samia ceramensis (Bouvier 1928)
Samia formosana (Matsumura 1931)
Samia fulva Jordan 1911
Samia insularis (Snellen van Vollenhoven 1862)
Samia kikibudiamini Paukstadt, Paukstadt & Suhardjono 2002
Samia kohlli Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia luzonica (Watson (1914))
Samia naessigi Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia naumanni Paukstadt, Peigler & Paukstadt 1998
Samia peigleri Naumann & Nässig 1995
Samia pryeri (Butler 1878)
Samia ricini (W. Jones 1791)
Samia tetrica (Rebel 1924)
Samia treadawayi Naumann 1998
Samia vandenberghi (Watson 1915)
Samia vanschaycki Brechlin 2014
Samia vuvanlieni Naumann, Peigler & Löffler 2014
Samia wangi Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia watsoni (Oberthür 1914)
Samia yayukae Paukstadt, Peigler & Paukstadt 1993

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Saturniidae
Samia Hübner 1819
Samia cynthia (Drury 1773) (this page)
Samia cynthia borneensis Rebel 1926
Samia cynthia cynthia
Samia cynthia fulva Jordan 1911
Samia cynthia leopoldi Le Cerf 1933
Samia abrerai
Samia beekei
Samia canningii Drury 1773
Samia ceramensis Bouvier 1928
Samia insularis Vollenhofen. 1862
Samia kohlli Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia luzonica Watson 1913
Samia naessigi
Samia peigleri Naumann & Nässig 1995
Samia pryeri Butler 1878
Samia ricini Anonymousus
Samia rubra
Samia tetrica Rebel 1923
Samia vandenberghi Watson 1915
Samia vaneeckei Watson 1913
Samia vanschaycki
Samia walkeri Drury 1773
Samia wangi Naumann & Peigler 2001
Samia yayukae U. Paukstadt 1993

iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Life
Animalia
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Lepidoptera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Attacini
Samia
Samia cynthia (this page)
Samia cynthia cynthia
Samia cynthia pryeri
Samia cynthia walkeri
Samia abrerai
Samia beekei
Samia canningi
Samia ceramensis
Samia formosana
Samia fulva
Samia insularis
Samia kikibudiamini
Samia kohlli
Samia luzonica
Samia naessigi
Samia naumanni
Samia peigleri
Samia ricini
Samia tetrica
Samia treadawayi
Samia vandenberghi
Samia vanschaycki
Samia vuvanlieni
Samia wangi
Samia watsoni
Samia yayukae

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Lepidoptera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae Boisduval 1837
Saturniinae Boisduval 1837
Attacini Linnaeus 1767
Samia Hübner 1819
Samia cynthia (Drury 1773) (this page)

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Neoptera
Holometabola
Amphiesmenoptera
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Ditrysia
Obtectomera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Attacini
Samia
Samia cynthia (this page)
Samia cynthia cynthia
Samia cynthia pryeri
Samia cynthia walkeri
Samia abrerai
Samia canningi
Samia kalimantanensis
Samia kohlli
Samia luzonica
Samia naessigi
Samia naumanni
Samia peigleri
Samia ricini
Samia wangi
Samia watsoni
Samia yayukae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Dicondylia
Pterygota
Metapterygota
Neoptera
Eumetabola
Endopterygota
Lepidoptera
Glossata
Coelolepida
Myoglossata
Neolepidoptera
Heteroneura
Eulepidoptera
Ditrysia
Apoditrysia
Obtectomera
Macroheterocera
Bombycoidea
Saturniidae
Saturniinae
Samia
Samia cynthia (this page)
Samia cynthia cynthia
Samia cynthia pryeri
Samia cynthia ricini
Samia abrerai
Samia advena
Samia alboabdominalis
Samia andrei
Samia andrewesi
Samia arrindia
Samia aurotus
Samia aylanti
Samia balli
Samia beekei
Samia bicolorata
Samia borneensis
Samia bouvieri
Samia burica
Samia canningi
Samia canningii
Samia ceramensis
Samia dupuiseti
Samia eriacma
Samia erythrinae
Samia eulouvaina
Samia fenestrella
Samia fulva
Samia fusca
Samia guerini
Samia insularis
Samia iole
Samia kalimantanensis
Samia kikibudiamini
Samia kohlli
Samia lastousi
Samia lefroyi
Samia leopoldi
Samia lunula
Samia lunuloides
Samia luzonica
Samia mindanaensis
Samia naessigi
Samia naumanni
Samia oberthuri
Samia obscura
Samia parsiensis
Samia peigleri
Samia penelope
Samia piperata
Samia pryeri
Samia punctata
Samia radiata
Samia reversa
Samia ricini
Samia rothschildi
Samia tetrica
Samia treadawayi
Samia vandenberghi
Samia vanderbergi
Samia vaneeckei
Samia vanschaycki
Samia vera
Samia viridis
Samia vuvanlieni
Samia walkeri
Samia wangi
Samia watsoni
Samia yayukae
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