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Bombycidae 890007.00 – 7668 – Bombyx mori (Linnaeus, 1758) – Silkworm Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Phalaena mori Linnaeus, 1758 • Bombyx arracanensis Moore & Hutton, 1862 • Bombyx brunnea Grünberg, 1911 • Bombyx croesi Moore & Hutton, 1862 • Bombyx fortunatus Moore & Hutton, 1862 • Bombyx fuscata Motschulsky, 1866 • Bombyx meridionalis Wood-Mason, 1886 • Bombyx sinensis Moore & Hutton, 1862 • Bombyx textor Moore & Hutton, 1862

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Franclemont, J. G., 1973. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.1: p. 24; pl. 11.17-21. order

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