# Don Hugo (*Bombyx mori*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/don-hugo  
Data as of: 2026-11-14

Don Hugo (Bombyx mori) is an insect in the butterflies and moths subgroup, classified in the family Bombycidae. Bombyx mori belongs to the order Lepidoptera, superfamily Bombycoidea, subfamily Bombycinae and genus Bombyx, within the class Insecta and phylum Arthropoda. The species was named by Linnaeus, 1758.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 3 cm – 5 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | leaves |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Egg incubation | 14 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Introduced range

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists it as introduced in 4 countries. Introduced: Canada, Denmark, Nepal, United States. Source: https://griis.org/ (CC BY 4.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Lepidoptera
- family: Bombycidae
- genus: Bombyx
- species: *Bombyx mori* Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms: *Bombyx arracanensis*, *Bombyx brunnea*, *Bombyx croesi*, *Bombyx croesiformis*, *Bombyx fortunatus*, *Bombyx meridionalis*, *Bombyx sinensis*, *Bombyx textor*, *Phalaena mori*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is Don Hugo?

Don Hugo is an insect in the butterflies and moths subgroup, belonging to the order Lepidoptera.

### What is the scientific name of Don Hugo?

The scientific name of Don Hugo is Bombyx mori.

### What other names does Bombyx mori have?

Bombyx mori is also called the Silkworm, Domestic Silkmorth and Domesticated silkmoth.

### Who named Bombyx mori and when?

Bombyx mori was named by Linnaeus, 1758.

### What family does Bombyx mori belong to?

Bombyx mori belongs to the family Bombycidae, in the subfamily Bombycinae and superfamily Bombycoidea.

### What genus is Don Hugo in?

Don Hugo is in the genus Bombyx.

### Is the don hugo an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the don hugo as introduced in 4 countries: Canada, Denmark, Nepal and United States, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS)](https://griis.org/), CC BY 4.0, 2026-11-13. Pagad, S., Genovesi, P., Carnevali, L., Schigel, D. & McGeoch, M.A. (2018) Introducing the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species. Scientific Data 5: 170202. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.202. Country checklists published through GBIF by the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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