Samia ricini
Samia ricini, the Eri silkmoth, is a species of insect , a member of the family Saturniidae which includes the giant silk moths. This moth is a domestic polyhybrid that has been bred for centuries due to the silk it makes. This moth is derived from several different species within the genus including Samia cynthia. [1]
| Samia ricini | |
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| Both sexes of Samia ricini depicted in Indian insect life by Maxwell-Lefroy. | |
Domesticated | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Subfamily: | Saturniinae |
| Tribe: | Attacini |
| Genus: | Samia |
| Species: | S. ricini |
| Binomial name | |
| Samia ricini Donovan , [1798] | |
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References
- "Samia ricini - "Eri Silkmoth"". Breeding Butterflies. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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