Question

Define Silk moth please
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Answer 1

Answer:

a large moth with a caterpillar that spins a protective silken cocoon.

Answer 2

• As we know a caterpillar or insect that is responsible for silk production is known as a silk moth.

• Silkmoth is a member of the Bombycidae family. it is also known as bombyx mori.

• It feeds on mulberry leaves and lays eggs, then larvae produced which becomes a pupa. cocoon is formed when pupa spin and are covered with a layer. after that, silk fiber is obtained.

• Six to eight weeks is the life cycle period of the silkworm.