Samia cynthia, labeled Philosamia cynthia (Ailanthus silkmoth) Frame 89

Zoology

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Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art

Name/Title

Samia cynthia, labeled Philosamia cynthia (Ailanthus silkmoth) Frame 89

Description

10 Samia cynthia with label "Philosamia cynthia- Ex-ovum 1969 Host-plant: Sassafras albidum Klingerstown - Pennsylvania"

Collection

Kopp Collections

Cataloged By

Luke Schultz

Category

Riker Mount

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Moths, Lepidoptera, Saturniidae

Search Terms

Ailanthus silkmoth

Other Names

Name Type

Mount Number

Other Name

Riker Mount Number 89

Zoology

Taxonomy

* Untyped Taxonomy

Samia cynthia

Identifed By

LS

Identified Date

Jun 17, 2026

Specimen

Parts

Count

10

Parts

Adult Samia cynthia

Dimensions

Height

16 in

Width

12 in

Depth

3/4 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Kopp Cabinet #4, Shelf #1

Date

June 17, 2026

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Jun 17, 2026

Cleanliness

No visible staining or residue or extremely minor if present

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

ID Label

Label

Philosamia cynthia- Ex-ovum 1969 Host-plant: Sassafras albidum Klingerstown - Pennsylvania

Create Date

June 17, 2026

Update Date

July 29, 2026