Antheraea

TaxID: 7118

Basic Information

Antheraea

Tussar Moths

Antheraea is a genus of moths belonging to the family Saturniidae. It was erected by Jacob H bner in 1819. 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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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Lepidoptera

Saturniidae

Antheraea

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Morphological Features

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Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

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Quarantine Status (1 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (0 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

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Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

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