Species Profile
Antheraea paphia
Tropical tasar moth
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown
Introduction
Wild silkworm distributed in Indian forests.
Closely related to A. mylitta.
Size & Structure
01
Large brown moth
02
Falcate forewings
03
Prominent eye spots
04
Strong cocoon
Antheraea paphia — 3D Model
No 3D model available
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
- 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
Forest herbivore
Food source for predators
Maintains forest balance
Economic Importance
Source of tasar silk
Used in sericulture
Economic importance