A revision of the silkmoth genus Samia
Edition: 1st
Publisher: University of the Incarnate Word
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Antonio, Texas
Language: eng
Format: Unknown Binding
ISBN-13: 9780972826600
Subjects: Classification; Moths; Samia
Description: Detailed taxonomic revision of the genus Samia.  All 19 known species are described and illustrated in color.  Caterpillars of many species are also shown in color.  A chapter pertaining to sericulture is included.
Notes: Lengthy summaries in Chinese, German, French, Japanese, and Indonesian are provided.   For each species, information on hostplants, type specimens, synonyms, parasitoids, and geographical distribution is given.  A detailed account of the history of introductions of the ailanthus silkmoth around the world in the 19th century is given, country by country.   The bibliography contains more than 800 citations.