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"bombycidae"
Keywords:
silkworm
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moth
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millenia
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bombyx
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mandarina
Chinese silkworm moth
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Bombycidae is a family of moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori (Linnaeus) or silkworm, native to northern China and domesticated for millenia. Another well known species is Bombyx mandarina, also native to Asia.
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