Antheraea
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| Scientific name | Antheraea |
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| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Saturniids |
| Family | Saturniidae |
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| ID | 2917491 |
About Antheraea
Antheraea is a moth genus belonging to the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussar silk", the moths are named tussar moths after the fabric.