Bombyx (genus)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Arthropoda (phylum) > Hexapoda (subphylum) > Insecta (class) > Lepidoptera (order) > Bombycoidea (superfamily) > Bombycidae (family)
Descripción
Members of the genus containing two species of moths that are native to northern China. When changing into the pupa state, the larva or caterpillar silkworm spins a cocoon made of silken filament that is used by humans to create silk thread.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- 家蠶屬 (屬) [zh]
- jiā cán shǔ [zh]
- jia can shu [zh]
- chia ts'an shu [zh]
- silkworm moths [en]
- silkworm moth [en]
- moths, silkworm [en]
- silk moths [en]
- silkmoths [en]
- silkworms (moths) [en]
- true silkmoths [en]
- mulberry silkmoths [en]
- 家蠶蛾屬 [zh]
- 蠶蛾屬 [zh]