How many types of silk moth are there. Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order lepidoptera that are not butterflies with moths making up the vast majority of the orderthere are thought to be approximately 160000 species of moth many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Silk is both softer than human hair but as strong as wire. They are found in great many colors including bronze chocolate brown brownish grey chromium yellow and khaki.
Silk has been used for thousands of years dating back to indus valley civilization which was present around 2500 bc. It is resistant to dust and moths. The japanese silk moth has been cultivated in japan for a long time mainly for its super elastic and strong white silk which is extremely rare and expensive in todays times. The cricula silk is made from the silk moth in the genus of cricula.
The tasar silkworms belong to the genus antheraea and they are all wild silkworms. Silkworm moth bombyx mori lepidopteran whose caterpillar has been used in silk production sericulture for thousands of years. The silk made from the larvae of the moth has a dull yellow color that is very different from the metallic gold color of the cocoon. Silk exudes elegance and sophistication by its shine and opulence.