Two types of silk moths. It is an economically important insect being a primary producer of silka silkworms preferred food are white mulberry leaves though they may eat other mulberry species and even the osage. Unlike the previous two moths on this list the cecropia silk moth is not covered in a bold patternhowever that doesnt make it any less beautiful. Although native to china the silkworm has been introduced throughout the world and has undergone complete domestication with the species no longer being found in the. They are found in great many colors including bronze chocolate brown brownish grey chromium yellow and khaki.
Among them mulberry silk is the most important and contributes as much as 90 per cent of world production therefore the term silk in general refers to the silk of the mulberry silkworm. The giant leopard moths caterpillar is one of the woolly bear speciesmeaning covered in hairs to look fuzzy or woolyand has red bands around its exterior. Bombyx mori the domestic silk moth is an insect from the moth family bombycidaeit is the closest relative of bombyx mandarina the wild silk moththe silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a silk moth.