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 and Samia canningi.[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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