Apatelodidae
Scientific name: Apatelodidae
Apatelodidae
Scientific name: Apatelodidae
Description
The lesser-known Apatelodidae family, often called the American Silkworm Moths, boasts a fascinating characteristic: these insects are not the famed producers of commercial silk, unlike their distant cousins in the Bombycidae family. One intriguing misconception is that all silkworms are directly associated with silk used in textiles, but in fact, the silk produced by Apatelodidae is not harvested for fabric.
Species of Apatelodidae
Scientific Classification
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