List of moths of Nepal (Bombycidae)
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The following is a list of Bombycidae of Nepal. Fifteen different species are listed.
This list is primarily based on Colin Smith's 2010 "Lepidoptera of Nepal",[1] which is based on Toshiro Haruta's "Moths of Nepal (Vol. 1-6)"[2] with some recent additions and a modernized classification. The genus Mustilia is however placed under the family Endromidae now. [3]
- Andraca angulata
- Bivinculata kalikotei
- Bombyx huttoni
- Bombyx mori[4] Note: It is an exotic species reared only for industrial purposes in silk production. It is native to China.
- Ernolatia moorei
- Gunda ochracea
- Mustilia falcipennis
- Mustilia hepatica
- Mustilia phaeopera
- Mustilia sphingiformis
- Penicillifera lactea
- Prismosticta fenestrata
- Theophoba mirifica
- Trilocha varians
- Triuncina cervina