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Eri Silk Moth

Samia ricini

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About

A large domesticated silk moth with chocolate-brown wings bearing crescent-shaped eyespots. It produces a durable white silk harvested without killing the pupa.

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Did You Know?

It is the only fully domesticated silk moth whose silk can be harvested without killing the pupa inside the cocoon.