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Cricula trifenestrata, the cricula silkmoth, is a species of wild silk moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from India to the Philippines , Sulawesi , Java , and Sri Lanka . Female Female from Borneo Upperside and wing venation
Samia cynthia, the ailanthus silkmoth, is a saturniid moth, used to produce silk fabric but not as domesticated as the silkworm, Bombyx mori.The moth has very large wings of 113–125 mm (4.4–4.9 in), with a quarter-moon shaped spot on both the upper and lower wings, whitish and yellow stripes and brown background.
Antheraea pernyi (Guénerin-Méneville, 1855) – the Chinese tussah moth. The colour and quality of the silk depends on the climate and soil. [20] Antheraea yamamai (Guénerin-Méneville, 1861) – the tensan (天蚕) silk moth. The tensan silk moth has been cultivated in Japan for more than 1,000 years. It produces a naturally white silk but ...
Antheraea paphia, known as the South India small tussore, the tasar silkworm and vanya silkworm [2] is a species of moth of the family Saturniidae found in India [3] [4] and Sri Lanka. [5] The bulk of the literature on this species uses a junior synonym, Antheraea mylitta , rather than the correct name, A. paphia . [ 1 ]
Bombyx mori, commonly known as the domestic silk moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mandarina, the wild silk moth. Silkworms are the larvae of silk moths. The silkworm is of particular economic value, being a primary producer of silk.
The origin of the domestic silk moth is enigmatic. It has been suggested that it is the survivor of an extinct species that diverged from the ancestors of Bombyx mandarina millions of years ago. However, this is based on an untenable molecular clock hypothesis that assumes that wild and domestic silk moths evolved equally fast after their ...
Caligula japonica, the Japanese giant silkworm, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. [1] It was described by Frederic Moore in 1872. It is found in eastern Asia, including China, Korea, Japan and Russia. Female. The larvae feed on various plants, including Salix, Fagus, Quercus and Juglans.
This moth is a domestic polyhybrid that has been bred for centuries due to the silk it makes. The name is based on the host plant used for feeding the caterpillars, castor, Ricinus communis . This moth is derived from several different species within the genus including Samia cynthia and Samia canningi .