Ailanthus silkmoth

phylum	Arthropoda	Samia cynthi (ailanthus silkmoth) is a saturniid moth, used to produce silk fabric but not as domesticated as the silkworm, Bombyx mori. Respected entomologist A. W. Leftwich defines ailanthus silk moth as "Philosamia, a silk moth whose larva feeds on the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus).It is a native of Asia where it is bred for silk production, but has been introduced into parts of the United States. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Moths
Class	Insecta
order	Lepidoptera
family	Saturniidae
genus	Samia
species	S. cynthia

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  Kaiyodo cQ Caterpillar Strap Ailanthus silkmoth