Species Profile
Antheraea mylitta
Tropical tasar silkworm
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown
Introduction
Wild silkworm found in tropical forests of India.
Produces tasar silk of commercial importance.
Size & Structure
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Large moth
02
Brown wings with eye spots
03
Hairy larva
04
Robust body
Antheraea mylitta — 3D Model
General Features
- Coelom
- Coelomate
- Body plan
- Tube within a tube body plan (Protostomous)
- Germ layer
- Triploblastic
- Metamerism
- Present
- Body symmetry
- Bilateral symmetry
- Fertilization
- Internal
- Digestion type
- Complete digestion
- Nervous system
- Ganglionic with ventral nerve cord
- Excretory organ
- Malpighian tubules
- Body temperature
- Poikilothermic (stenohaline)
- Circulatory type
- Open circulatory system
- Development type
- Indirect development
- Respiratory type
- Tracheal respiration
- Mode of excretion
- Uricotelism
- Circulation system
- Open
- Skeleton structure
- Exoskeleton
- Level of Organisation
- Organ system level
- Regulation of Osmosis
- Osmoregulator
Ecology
Herbivore on forest trees
Part of forest food chains
Supports biodiversity
Economic Importance
Produces tasar silk
Supports tribal livelihood
Silk industry importance