What is "antheraea"

Antheraea \Antheraea\ n. 1. 1 a genus of large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality.

Syn: genus Antheraea.

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.