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Animal Kingdom

Question
CBSEENBI11025471

Muga silk worm feeds on

  • Shorea

  • Terminalia

  • Machilus

  • Marus

Solution

C.

Machilus

Muga silkworm (Antheraea assama) belongs to family Saturniidae and is native to Asom (India). Its caterpillars feed on Machilus, cinnamon plants. Silk produced by this moth is known as muga silk.