Bombyx
Bombyx is the genus of true silk moths or mulberry silk moths of the family Bombycidae, also known as silkworms, which are the larvae or caterpillars of silk moths. The genus was erected by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.Species
Two instances of semi-natural hybridisation are known within this genus:
- Bombyx hybrid, a hybrid between a male B. mandarina and a female B. mori
- Bombyx second hybrid, a hybrid between a male B. mori and a female B. mandarina
Food
The caterpillars feed on Moraceae, especially on mulberries. Domestic silkworms may be fed artificial mulberry chow.
