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  2. Antheraea polyphemus - Wikipedia

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    Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth , with an average wingspan of 15 cm (6 in). The most notable feature of the moth is its large, purplish eyespots on its two hindwings .

  3. Bombyx mandarina - Wikipedia

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    Bombyx mandarina and the domesticated Bombyx mori constitute two of the currently identified eight species of the genus Bombyx, the true or mulberry silk moths. 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 ...

  4. Bombyx mori - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Saturniidae - Wikipedia

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    Unlike most silk moths, those that pupate underground do not use much silk in the construction. [2] Once enclosed in the cocoon, the caterpillar sheds the larval skin and becomes a pupa, and the pupa undergoes metamorphosis for about 14 days, at which point it either emerges or goes into diapause.

  6. Moths actually aren’t drawn to light as previously thought ...

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    “Like moths to a flame” is a saying that alludes to insects’ apparent attraction to artificial light. A new study has found a potential explanation for the behavior.

  7. Hyalophora cecropia - Wikipedia

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    Hyalophora cecropia, the cecropia moth, is North America's largest native moth. [1] It is a member of the family Saturniidae , or giant silk moths. Females have been documented with a wingspan of five to seven inches (13 to 18 cm) or more.

  8. Silk moth - Wikipedia

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    Silk moth may refer to Moths that produce silk in their larval stage, including many Saturniidae, Bombycidae, and Apatelodidae moths. The moth superfamily Bombycoidea, in contrast to other silk-producing moth groups. The moth family Bombycidae, in contrast to other silk-producing moth families. The species Bombyx mori in particular.

  9. Ahimsa silk - Wikipedia

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    The pupa is allowed to hatch and the leftover cocoon is then used to create silk. [3]While the Bombyx mori (also called mulberry silkworm or mulberry silk moth) are the preferred species for creating ahimsa silk, there are a few other types of species that fall under the category of ahimsa silk, which is defined not necessarily by the species of the moth involved but by the methods for ...

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