Bombyx
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bombycidae |
| Subfamily: | Bombycinae |
| Genus: | Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758[1] |
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Bombyx is the genus of true silk moths or mulberry silk moths of the family Bombycidae, also known as silkworms, which are the larvae or caterpillars of silk moths. The genus was erected by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
Species
- Bombyx horsfieldi (Moore, 1860)
- Bombyx huttoni Westwood, 1847
- Bombyx incomposita van Eecke, 1929
- Bombyx lemeepauli Lemée, 1950
- Bombyx mandarina (Moore, 1872) - wild silk moth
- Bombyx mori (Linnaeus, 1758) - domestic silk moth
- Bombyx rotundapex Miyata & Kishida, 1990
- Bombyx shini Park and Sohn, 2002
Hybrids
Two instances of semi-natural hybridisation are known within this genus:[citation needed]
- Bombyx hybrid, a hybrid between a male B. mandarina and a female B. mori
- Bombyx second hybrid, a hybrid between a male B. mori and a female B. mandarina
Food
The caterpillars feed on Moraceae, especially on mulberries (Morus species).[2] Domestic silkworms may be fed artificial mulberry chow.
References
- ^ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Bombyx Linnaeus, 1758". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ K. Thangavelu (2003). "Conservation status of silkworm genetic resources in India". In Kee-Wook Sohn (ed.). Conservation Status of Sericulture Germplasm Resources in the World - II. Conservation Status of Silkworm (Bombyx mori) Genetic Resources in the World. Food and Agriculture Organization.
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