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Large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
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antheraea
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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 " tussar silk ", the moths are named tussar moths after the fabric.
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Antheraea \Antheraea\ n. 1. 1 a genus of large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality. Syn: genus Antheraea .