120-150 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishSouth India small tussore EnglishTasar Silkworm EnglishTussore Silkmoth EnglishVanya Silkworm
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Combretaceae Terminalia Dipterocarpaceae Shorea robusta Shala tree - Secondary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Combretaceae Anogeissus latifolia Lamiaceae Tectona grandis Teak Lecythidaceae Careya arborea Slow Match Tree Lythraceae Lagerstroemia Crape myrtle Myrtaceae Syzygium cumini Jambolan Rutaceae Ziziphus mauritiana Chinese date
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Antheraea mylitta Drury, 1773
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |