Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Saturniidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Samia | |
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Similar Samia, Samia ricini, Antheraea frithi, Cricula trifenestrata, Loepa | ||
Samia canningi is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in south-eastern Asia and China.
The wingspan is 100–140 mm.
The larvae mainly feed on Ailanthus altissima, Prunus laurocerasus, Ligustrum and Syringa species. Pupation takes place in a silken cocoon.
References
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