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Assam silkmoth

Antheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) is a species in the family Saturniidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the assam silkmoth

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the assam silkmoth live?

Not recorded

Is the assam silkmoth endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the assam silkmoth classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familySaturniidae
  6. genusAntheraea
  7. SpeciesAntheraea assamensis Helfer, 1837

Synonyms Antheraea assama, Antheraea biedermanni, Antheraea mezankooria, Antheraea subvelata, Saturnia assama

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • 金絲蠶Chinese
  • 印度大蠶Chinese
  • 栗色王蛾Chinese
  • 鉤翅山蠶蛾Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the assam silkmoth

Other species in the same genus Antheraea.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the assam silkmoth?

The assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) belongs to the family Saturniidae in the order Lepidoptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{assam_silkmoth_2026,
  title = {Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/assam-silkmoth},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}