Question

How many varieties of silk moths are found in india and the type of silk obtaonend from them?

Answer 1

Answer:

India produces four kinds of silk: mulberry, tasar, muga and eri.

The type I don't know

Answer 2

Answer:

Four varieties of silk moths producing four types of silks are found in India.

Explanation:

They are:

i) Bombyx mori produces mulberry silk. These silk moths feed on "mulberry leaves" and hence, the silk produced by them is called mulberry silk.

ii) Antheraea mylitte Dury, the "Indian Tassar silkworm" produces Tassar silk.

iii) "Samia ricini" and "Philosamia ricini" reared on "Castor oil plant leaves" produces the "popular white" or "brick red Eri silk".

iv) Antheraea assamensis produce a "golden yellow silk thread", which is both strong and very attractive. This is the famous "Muga silk", which is found only in the Indian state of Assam.