Japanese Silk Moth
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| Family | Saturniidae |
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| Scientific name | Antheraea yamamai |
| Higher classification | Antheraea |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Rank | Species |
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| ID | 3090912 |
About Japanese Silk Moth
Antheraea yamamai, the Japanese silk moth or Japanese oak silkmoth is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is endemic to east Asia, but has been imported to Europe for tussar silk production and is now found in southeastern Europe, mainly in Austria, northeastern Italy, and the Balkans.