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African Wild Silk Moth

Gonometa postica

About

A medium-sized brown moth whose caterpillars spin tough, golden silk cocoons on Acacia branches. It has been investigated as a source of commercial wild silk in East Africa.

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Did You Know?

Its silk is being developed as a sustainable textile, and wild harvesting of cocoons provides income for rural communities in East Africa.