bombycid moth

Noun
  1. Moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk (synset 102302825)
    is a type of: moth - typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
    subtypes: bombyx mori, domestic silkworm moth, domesticated silkworm moth - stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk commerce
    belongs to: bombycidae, family bombycidae - Chinese silkworm moth
    same as: bombycid, silkworm moth

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