Wild and semi-domesticated Asian species

American wild silkmoths

Silkmoths live wild across North America. These are the species I have raised.

Polyphemus - Antheraea polyphemus

Cecropia - Hyalophora cecropia

Luna - Actias Luna

Calleta - Eupackardia calleta

Rothschildia aurota

Wild and semi-domesticated moths are used for silk in parts of Asia.

These are the wild Asian silkmoths I have raised:

Tussah Silkmoth - Antheraea pernyi

Tensan Silkmoth - Antheraea yamamai

Fagara Silkmoth - Attacus atlas

Cynthia moth, or Tree of Heaven Silkmoth - Samia cynthia

Here is a comparison of some of the different cocoons.