Bombyx mori; silkworm moth

Japanese: カイコガ（英語表記）Bombyx mori; silkworm moth

Lepidoptera, Bombycidae family. With a wingspan of 30-45mm, its wings are small compared to its body and it cannot fly. The tips of its forewings protrude like hooks. Both the body and wings are white or pale yellow, its antennae are brown, and its compound eyes are usually black. The larvae are called silkworms. They are thought to have been improved from a wild species called Kuwago, and many varieties are bred to produce silk from their cocoons. They were imported to Japan from China a long time ago. They are also bred in India and Europe.

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Japanese:

鱗翅目カイコガ科。開張 30～45mmで体のわりに翅が小さく，飛ぶことができない。前翅端は鉤状に突出する。体翅とも白ないし淡黄色で，触角は褐色，複眼は通常黒色である。幼虫をカイコという。クワゴという野生種から改良されたものと考えられ，繭から絹をとるために多くの品種が飼育されている。日本には古く中国から輸入された。インドやヨーロッパでも飼育されている。

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