Bombycidae
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Bombycidae is a family of moths best known for including the domesticated silkworm moth, whose larvae produce commercial silk.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moth family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| authority | Pierre André Latreille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
broad wings
ⓘ
medium-sized moths ⓘ often hairy bodies ⓘ stout-bodied adults ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | silkworm moths ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Old World tropics ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
sericulture
ⓘ
silk production ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
shrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Bombyx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Andraca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bombyx ⓘ Bombyx mandarina NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombyx mori NERFINISHED ⓘ Colla ⓘ Elachyophtalma NERFINISHED ⓘ Epiphora ⓘ Ernolatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunda ⓘ Mustilia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocinara NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudandraca NERFINISHED ⓘ Racinoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamphana NERFINISHED ⓘ Theophila ⓘ Trichogyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Trilocha NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infraorder | Heteroneura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFoodPlant |
Moraceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mulberry trees ⓘ |
| notableFor |
including the domesticated silkworm moth
ⓘ
larvae that produce commercial silk (via Bombyx mori) ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Bombycinae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Epiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ Prismostictinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Glossata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Bombycoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1802 ⓘ |
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