Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains...
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Not all silk is produced by Bombyx mori. There are several species of Saturniidae that also are farmed for their silk, such as the ailanthus moth (Samia...
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refer to Moths that produce silk in their larval stage, including many Saturniidae, Bombycidae, and Apatelodidae moths. The moth superfamily Bombycoidea...
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Adelowalkeria is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Travassos in 1941. Adelowalkeria caeca Lemaire, 1969 Adelowalkeria eugenia...
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also called the American moon moth, is a Nearctic moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, a group commonly named the giant silk moths....
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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...
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Coscinocera hercules (category Saturniidae stubs)
Coscinocera hercules, the Hercules moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae, endemic to New Guinea and northern Australia. The species was first described...
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Retrieved 2024-03-26. [email protected] (2010-03-30). "Buck Moth (Family Saturniidae)". Field Station. Retrieved 2024-03-03. Schowalter, T.D.; Ring, D.R....
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Dryocampa rubicunda (category Saturniidae)
rubicunda, the rosy maple moth, is a small North American moth in the family Saturniidae, also known as the great silk moths. It was first described by Johan...
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eucalypti, the emperor gum moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae native to Australia. This species was formerly placed in the genus Antheraea...
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