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Oak-Tussar Silk Moth

Antheraea pernyi Guerin-Meneville 1855

Description:

Antheraea is a moth genus belonging to the family Saturniidae. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussah silk", the moths are named tussah moths after the fabric.

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Thimphu, Bhutan

Spotted on Sep 20, 2012
Submitted on Sep 20, 2012

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