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Antheraea
''Antheraea'' is a moth genus belonging to the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called " tussar silk", the moths are named tussar moths after the fabric. Taxonomy Species The genus includes these species: * ''Antheraea alleni'' Holloway, 1987 * '' Antheraea alorensis'' U. Paukstadt & L.h. Paukstadt, 2005 * '' Antheraea andamana'' Moore, 1877 * '' Antheraea angustomarginata'' Brechlin & Meister, 2009 * ''Antheraea assamensis'' Helfer, 1837 * '' Antheraea billitonensis'' Moore, 1878 * ''Antheraea broschi'' Naumann, 2001 * ''Antheraea brunei'' Allen & Holloway, 1986 * '' Antheraea castanea'' Jordan, 1910 (= ''A. mezops'') * '' Antheraea celebensis'' Watson, 1915 * '' Antheraea cernyi'' Brechlin, 2002 * '' Antheraea cihangiri'' Naumann & Naessig, 1998 * '' Antheraea cingalesa'' Moore, 1883 * '' Antheraea compta'' Rothschild, 1899 * '' Anthera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antheraea Yamamai
''Antheraea yamamai'', the Japanese silk moth or Japanese oak silkmoth (Japanese: or ) is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is endemic to east Asia, but has been imported to Europe for tussar silk production and is now found in southeastern Europe, mainly in Austria, northeastern Italy, and the Balkans. It seems to be spreading north and a population has been reported near Deggendorf and Passau in Germany. The species was first described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1861. It has been hybridized artificially with '' Antheraea polyphemus'' of North America. This moth has been cultivated in Japan for more than 1000 years. It produces a naturally white silk that is very strong and elastic, but does not dye well. It is now very rare and expensive. The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from August to September in one generation depending on the location. The larva mainly feed on ''Quercus'' species, but have also been reported on ''Fagus sylvatica'', ''Castanea sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |