TL: India, hills of Mussooree
Similar species
34-51 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishChocolate-tipped Silk Moth
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Moraceae Morus alba White Mulberry
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Bombyx bengalensis Moore, 1862 Bombyx affinis Hutton, 1864 Bombyx sherwilli Hutton, 1864
- Links
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Language Website Authors 
Lepiforum e. V. Moths of India
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |