noun
Chinese oak silkmoth; Chinese oak silkworm; Chinese oak tussar moth
Refers to the moth species Antheraea pernyi, known for producing tussar silk. Used in entomology and sericulture.
柞蚕はクヌギの葉を食べる。
The Chinese oak silkmoth feeds on sawtooth oak leaves.
サクサンの繭からは高級な絹がとれる。
High-quality silk can be obtained from the cocoons of the Chinese oak silkmoth.
蚕 is the domestic silkworm (Bombyx mori), while 柞蚕 is a wild silkmoth species.
天蚕 is the Japanese oak silkmoth (Antheraea yamamai), a related species native to Japan.
柞 (oak) + 蚕 (silkworm), referring to its host plant and silk-producing nature.