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Philosamia cynthia
Silkworm Silk"worm`, n. [AS. seolcwyrm.] (Zo["o]l.) The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon before changing to a pupa. Note: The common species (Bombyx mori) feeds on the leaves of the white mulberry tree. It is native of China, but has long been introduced into other countries of Asia and Europe, and is reared on a large scale. In America it is reared only to small extent. The Ailanthus silkworm (Philosamia cynthia) is a much larger species, of considerable importance, which has been introduced into Europe and America from China. The most useful American species is the Polyphemus. See Polyphemus. Pernyi silkworm, the larva of the Pernyi moth. See Pernyi moth. Silkworm gut, a substance prepared from the contents of the silk glands of silkworms and used in making lines for angling. See Gut. Silkworm rot, a disease of silkworms; muscardine.

Meaning of Philosamia from wikipedia

- Lepidoptera Family: Saturniidae Subfamily: Saturniinae Tribe: Attacini Genus: Samia Hübner, [1819] Synonyms Philosamia Grote, 1874 Desgodinsia Oberthür, 1914...
- Felder & Felder, 1862 (in part) Bombyx ailanthi Weil, 1863 Philosamia cynthia Grote, 1874 Philosamia cynthia Rothschild, 1895 Saturnia ailanti Fauvel, 1895...
- Attacini Genus: Samia Species: S. ricini Binomial name Samia ricini (Jones in Anderson, 1791) Synonyms Attacus ricini Donovan, 1798 Philosamia ricini...
- Bombyx mori 4.3–5.2 84–121 10.0–23.4 Antheraea mylitta 2.5–4.5 66–70 26–39 Philosamia cynthia ricini 1.9–3.5 29–31 28.0–24.0 Coscinocera hercules 5 ± 1 87 ±...
- ****togenesis of Philosamia cynthia" (1928) "Polyovular follicles in the cat" (1934) "The production of giant ****tocytes in philosamia cynthia by means...
- paphia and A. ****amensis, while the silk from Chanhu-daro may be from a Philosamia species (eri silk), and this silk appears to have been reeled. Wild silks...
- A.M. (1918). "Studies in inheritance in the hybrid Philosamia (Attacus) ricini(Boisd) × Philosamia cynthia (Drury)". Journal of Genetics. 7 (2): 135–154...
- The Indus silks were obtained from more than one species Antheraea and Philosamia (eri silk). Antheraea ****amensis and A. paphia were widely used. These...
- dasychirae) Nudaurelia capensis beta virus (Betatetravirus nudaureliae) Philosamia cynthia x ricini virus (Betatetravirus philosamiae) Pseudoplusia includens...
- silk-producing moths [Bombyx mori, Antheraea pernyi, Antheraea yamamai, Philosamia cynthia ricini]" (PDF). Tropicultura. ISSN 0771-3312. Archived (PDF) from...