Bombyx
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Bombyx is a genus of moths best known for including the domesticated silkworm species central to silk production.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToSubphylum | Hexapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Bombyx horsfieldi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bombyx huttoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombyx incomposita NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombyx lemeepauli NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombyx mandarina NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombyx mori ⓘ Bombyx mori xinjiangensis ⓘ Bombyx rotundapex NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombyx shini NERFINISHED ⓘ Bombyx sinensis ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| distribution |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Europe ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
sericulture
ⓘ
textile industry ⓘ |
| family | Bombycidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | temperate regions of Asia ⓘ |
| hasBodyPlan | holometabolous insect ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | silkworm moths ⓘ |
| hasLarvalCommonName | silkworms ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| hasTaxonomicAuthorityAbbreviation | L. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFeedingHabit | herbivorous ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Zoological Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
importance in silk production
ⓘ
including the domesticated silkworm ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
sericulture
ⓘ
silk ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| silkProductionRole | primary source of cultivated silk via Bombyx mori ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Bombyx mori ⓘ |
| usesHostPlant | mulberry trees ⓘ |
| wingType | scaled wings ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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