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Antheraea
Antheraea is a genus of moths belonging to the family Saturniidae. It 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.

comet moth
species of insect
wild silk
coarse, strong silk fibre from various species of Asian moth silkworms
Rhodinia fugax
species of insect
Cricula trifenestrata
species of insect
muga silk
variety of wild silk from the cocoons of Antheraea Assama
Assam silk
any of several types of wild silk native to Assam, India
coa vestis
wild silk textile from the island of Kos, used for clothing in Ancient Greece and Rome