STUDIES ON MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURE OF ANTHERAEA ASSAMA W.W. (LEPIDOPTERA : SATURNIDAE)
R. GHORAI *
UTTAR BANGA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA, PUNDI BARI-736 165, INDIA.
N. CHAUDHURI *
DEPARTMENT OF AGRIL. ENTOMOLOGY UTTAR BANGA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA, MAJHIAN, D. DINAJPUR
S.K. SENAPATI *
UTTAR BANGA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA, PUNDI BARI-736 165, INDIA.
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Abstract
Morphological study of muga silk moth Antheraea assama WW. showed that the adult female of muga silk moth Antheraea assama was larger than the male counter part in respect to the size of body, leg, wing and antenna. Twenty one (21) different types of scales have been identified over the body surface.
Keywords: Antheraea assama, morphlogical features.