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Bombyx

URI(s)

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2021000088
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh2021000088#concept

Variants

Mulberry silk moths
Silk moths, Mulberry
Silk moths, True
True silk moths

Broader Terms

Bombycidae

Narrower Terms

Bombyx mori

Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

Bombyx
Bombyx Label from public data source Wikidata

Sources

found: ITIS, Jan. 14, 2021(Genus Bombyx, Tribe Bombycini, Subfamily Bombycinae, Family Bombycidae - lappet moths, silkworm moths)

found: NCBI taxonomy browser, Jan. 14, 2021(Bombyx. Rank: genus. Subfamily Bombycinae, family Bombycidae)

found: Wikipedia, Jan. 14, 2021(Bombyx is the genus of true silk moths or mulberry silk moths of the family Bombycidae, also known as silkworms, which are the larvae or caterpillars of silk moths)

found: Merriam-Webster online, Jan. 14, 2021(Bombyx: the type genus of Bombycidae including the domestic silkworm moth (Bombyx mori))

LC Classification

QL561.B6

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Change Notes

2021-01-14: new
2021-04-15: revised

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