1. Moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
   "The silkworm moth is the most well-known bombycid species"; "The silkworm moth is the most well-known bombycid moth species";
   - bombycid, bombycid moth
    
2. Any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae
   "The luna moth is a stunning example of a giant silkworm moth";
   - giant silkworm moth

Derived forms: silkworm moths

Type of: moth, saturniid, saturniid moth

Part of: Bombycidae, family Bombycidae

Encyclopedia: Silkworm moth