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  2. 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.

  3. Bombycidae - Wikipedia

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    The Bombycidae are a family of moths known as silkworm moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori ( Linnaeus ), or domestic silk moth, native to northern China and domesticated for millennia. Another well-known species is Bombyx mandarina , also native to Asia.

  4. Bombyx - Wikipedia

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    Bombyx is the genus of true silk moths or mulberry silk moths of the family Bombycidae, also known as silkworms, which are the larvae or caterpillars of silk moths. The genus was erected as a subgenus [ 2 ] by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae (1758).

  5. Saturniidae - Wikipedia

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    While only moderately close relatives to the silkworm (Bombyx mori) among the Lepidoptera, the cocoons of larger saturniids can be gathered and used to make silk fabric. However, larvae of some species – typically Ceratocampinae , like the regal moth ( Citheronia regalis ) and the imperial moth ( Eacles imperialis ), burrow and pupate in a ...

  6. Bombyx mandarina - Wikipedia

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    Bombyx mandarina, the wild silk moth, is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mori , the domesticated silk moth. The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a silk moth.

  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. 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 .

  9. Apatelodidae - Wikipedia

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    Apatelodidae, the American silkworm moths, is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera. They are a family within the superfamily Bombycoidea , [ 2 ] [ 1 ] though they have in the past been considered a subfamily of Bombycidae .

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