Tussar Moth
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Antheraea frithi
Origin: India, Thailand and Southeast Asia
FRAME: 5" x 7"
DESCRIPTION: Antheraea is a moth. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussar silk", the moths are named tussar moths after the fabric.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Antheraea frithi
Origin: India, Thailand and Southeast Asia
FRAME: 5" x 7"
DESCRIPTION: Antheraea is a moth. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussar silk", the moths are named tussar moths after the fabric.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Antheraea frithi
Origin: India, Thailand and Southeast Asia
FRAME: 5" x 7"
DESCRIPTION: Antheraea is a moth. Several species of this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussar silk", the moths are named tussar moths after the fabric.