Cocoons of the Cynthia or Ailanthus moth, Samia cynthia, from The Butterflies of North America by Titian Ramsay Peale
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Cocoons of the Cynthia or Ailanthus moth, Samia cynthia, from The Butterflies of North America by Titian Ramsay Peale
[1873-1885]
Paintings
Manuscripts
This moth was introduced into North America in 1861 for silk production
The butterflies of North America, diurnal Lepidoptera : whence they come, where they go, and what they do
20-D
AMNH Librar catalog record: http://libcat1.amnh.org/record=b1083009
Natural Histories: The Butterflies of North America: Titian Peale's Lost Manuscript: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library
American Museum of Natural History Library
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Bibliographic number: b10830091
American Museum of Natural History
Collection
Citation
Peale, Titian Ramsay, 1799-1885 (artist), “Cocoons of the Cynthia or Ailanthus moth, Samia cynthia, from The Butterflies of North America by Titian Ramsay Peale,” AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections, accessed October 10, 2024, https://lbry-web-007.amnh.org/digital/index.php/items/show/32903.