NON-MULBERRY

SILKMOTHS
• TASSAR SILKWORM • MUSSEL SILKWORM

• MUGA SILKWORM • FAGARA SILKWORM

• ERI SILKWORM • COAN SILKWORM

• ANAPHE SILKWORM • SPIDER SILKWORM

 TASSAR SILKWORM
• Biological Name: Antheraea spp.

• Different varieties: Chinese Tassar

Silkworm,Indian Tassar
Silkworm,Japanese Tassar Silkworm etc.

• Chinese Tassar Silkworm Antheraea

pernyi: Largest producer of non-
mulberry silk

• They feed on Oak leaves,so also called

Oak Silkworm

• Worms are generally univoltine or

bivoltine

• Cocoons produce green coloured

reelable silk
 MUGA SILKWORM
• Biological Name: Antheraea
assamensis

• It is native to Assam state

• Caterpillars feed upon Machilus

plant(Muga plant),Persea bombycina
and Listaea monopetala

• Silk production is very less and only

used in traditional Assamese dresses

• Produces unique golden-yellow

coloured silk
 ERI SILKWORM
• Biological Name:
Philosamia ricini

• They feed upon castor

leaves,so also called Castor
Silkworm

• Silk produced is brick-red

coloured,commonly called
Arandi Silk

• Silk is non-reelable and

only used by tribals to
prepare Chaddars
 ANAPHE SILKWORM
• Biological Name: Anaphe spp.

• Different species
A.moloneyi,A.panda,A.reticulate,
A.venata,A.ambriziaA.carteri,A.in
fracta are found in South and
Central Africa

• The silk produced is called Book

or Trismian-tsamia and koko

• Silk is soft elastic and strong,used

in velvets and plushes
 FAGARA SILKWORM
• Biological Name: Attacus atlas

• Commonly known as Giant

Silkmoth

• Silk produced is light brown

• Found in Indo-Australian
region,Sudan and China
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COAN SILKWORM
Biological Name: Pachypasa atus
• Found in Mediterranean region
mainly on Italy,Greece,Romania
and Turkey

• They feed upon leaves of

pine,cypress,oak and juniper

• Secrete white colored superior silk

used in clothes of dignitaries of
ancient times

• Due to limited output,its

commercial use has come to end
 SPIDER SILKWORM
• Biological name: Miranda
aurentia

• Most difficult to utilize silk from

these worms

• One of the most durable silk,used

in bulletproof jackets,Telescopes

• Generally produced in
Madagascar
 MUSSEL SILK
• The Mussel silk is produced
by mussels found on
seabeds,generally Byssus
molluscs

• This is different as it is not

produced by silkworm

• Since its production is rare,it

is considered most
expensive silk till date
REFERENCE:
• Modern’s Sericulture

• Wikipedia

• Inserco.org

• Pinterest.com

• The Swatch Book

• Image source: Google