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Silk moth

Silk moth may refer toMoths 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, the domesticated species used in commercial production of silk

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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, the domesticated species used in commercial production of silk
See also

See also

  • Saturniidae, a family of moths including emperor moths, royal moths, and giant/wild silk moths
  • Apatelodidae, a family of American silkworm moths