bombycid

• Mittelgroßer Schmetterling aus Asien, dessen Raupen sich von Maulbeerblättern ernähren und für die Seidenproduktion bekannt sind.

A noun referring to a moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and are known for producing silk.

1. Silk-producing mothC2formalscientific

   A moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk.

   Seidenspinner

   • The bombycid moth is the primary source of most commercial silk.
   • Bombycid larvae are carefully raised on mulberry leaves.
   • The life cycle of a bombycid moth is a classic example of complete metamorphosis.

   Synonymesilkworm moth