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misspsammead | 22:52 Sun 17th Apr 2005 | Animals & Nature
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The genus Samia contains about 19 gorgeous species of moth. I was wondering how the genus name came about? Have tried to find out using the net, but to no avail so far...

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Might have something to do with Greek mythology.

Samia was the daughter of the river-god Maeander. She married one of the Argonauts named Ancae�s, a Lelegian king of Samos.

Samos was an island off the western coast of Asia Minor, between Ephesus and Miletus. The island was named after Samia herself.

23:39 Sun 17th Apr 2005
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Samia is also a generic Muslem name meaning lofty or noble - and looking at these stunning moths I would definitely agree.

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