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Antheraea assamensis (Muga Silkworm)

Synonyms: Antheraea assama; Antheraea biedermanni; Antheraea mezankooria; Antheraea subvelata

Wikipedia Abstract

The muga silkworm is the larva of the Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis), a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in northeast India (namely Assam) where 99% of its production occurs. The larva feed on Cinnamomum, Laurus, Litsea, Carpinus, Persea, Magnolia, Michelia, Quercus, Sarcostemma and Symplocos.
View Wikipedia Record: Antheraea assamensis

Prey / Diet

Magnolia pterocarpa[1]
Malus sylvestris (Crab Apple)[1]

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0