Bombycidae - Wikipedia
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.
Bombycidae | insect family | Britannica
hornworm. tomato hornworm. (Show more) hawk moth, (family Sphingidae), any of a group of sleek-looking moths (order Lepidoptera) that are named for their hovering, swift flight patterns. These moths have stout bullet-shaped bodies with long, narrow forewings and shorter hindwings. Wingspans range from 5 to 20 cm (2 to 8 inches).
Bombycidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The silkworm, Bombyx mori L. (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), is an economically important and truly domesticated insect widely distributed in many regions, especially China, India, Japan, and Korea.
Bombyx mori - Wikipedia
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 …
Bombycoidea - Wikipedia
Bombycoidea. Bombycoidea is a superfamily of moths, including the silk moths, giant silk moths, sphinx moths, saturniids, and relatives. The superfamily Lasiocampoidea is a close relative and was historically sometimes merged in this group.
Family Apatelodidae - American Silkworm Moths - BugGuide.Net
2018年8月19日 · Family Apatelodidae (American Silkworm Moths) Explanation of Names. From the type genus Bombyx, Greek meaning "silkworm." (1) Apate was a Greek goddess of deceit. She was a daughter (by parthenogenesis!) of Nyx, Night, who was daughter of Chaos.
Silkworm moth | Lepidoptera, Bombyx mori, Cocooning | Britannica
2024年11月6日 · Silkworm moth, (Bombyx mori), lepidopteran whose caterpillar has been used in silk production (sericulture) for thousands of years. Although native to China, the silkworm has been introduced throughout the world and has undergone complete domestication, with the species no longer being found in the.
Bombycidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), a Lepidoptera model insect with economic significance, is a well-known oligophagous insect that mainly feeds on mulberry leaves. The feeding characteristics of this particular species provide an excellent model for studying the food selection of insect host plants.
Silkworm Moths (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) | SpringerLink
Silkworm moths, family Bombycidae, total 166 described species, all Old World and primarily Oriental (146 sp.), with only five species known for Africa. Two subfamilies are involved: Bombycinae and Prismostictinae.
Phylogenetic relationships among Bombycidae s.l. (Lepidoptera) …
2018年11月20日 · Abstract. The family Bombycidae (sensu Minet, 1994) is a diverse group of species belonging to the superfamily Bombycoidea. It is an economically important group of moth species, containing well-known silk-producing insects, as well as many pests of …