Samia cynthia

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q1462214
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Samia cynthia

Summary

Samia cynthia is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Samia cynthia's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Samia cynthia is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Samia cynthia belongs to the parent taxon Samia[5].
  • Samia cynthia's scientific name is Samia cynthia[6].
  • Samia cynthia's Commons category is recorded as Samia cynthia[7].
  • Samia cynthia's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Samia cynthia[8].
  • Samia cynthia's Commons gallery is recorded as Samia cynthia[9].
  • Samia cynthia's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. cynthia'}[10].
  • Samia cynthia is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ailanthus Silkmoth'}[11].
  • Samia cynthia is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'jedwabnik japoński'}[12].
  • Samia cynthia is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'jedwabniczka wschodnia'}[13].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Cornus[14].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Glochidion leiostylum[15].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Gmelina arborea[16].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Heteropanax fragrans[17].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Barbados nut[18].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Prunus virginiana[19].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Q155867[20].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Tilia georgiana[21].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Ageratina ageratoides[22].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Fraxinus[23].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Ilex[24].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Lindera benzoin[25].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Prunus domestica[26].
  • Samia cynthia's has host is recorded as Carpinus betulus[27].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Samia cynthia is Samia cynthia[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Samia[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ailanthus Silkmoth'}[11], {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'jedwabnik japoński'}[12], and {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'jedwabniczka wschodnia'}[13].

Identifiers

Samia cynthia's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 7127[28]. Samia cynthia's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 387316[29]. Samia cynthia's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1866356[30]. Samia cynthia's ITIS TSN is recorded as 936212[31].

Why It Matters

Samia cynthia has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . BugGuide. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Motyle i ćmy. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Motyle i ćmy. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . data.nhm.ac.uk. data.nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Samia cynthia
    Instance of taxon
    Has host Cornus, Glochidion leiostylum, Gmelina arborea +54
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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