Antheraea mylitta is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae known commonly as the tasar silkworm and vanya silkworm. It is actually one of a number of tasar silkworms, species that produce tussar silk, a kind of wild silk that is made from the products of wild silkworms instead of the domesticated silkworm (Bombyx mori). This species is native to India. Tussar silk from this and related species of wild silkworms is a different color from domesticated silkworm silk, and it is coarser and stronger, making it more favorable in some applications.