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Silk produced by Antheraea mylitta is called______________.

A

Muga silk

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Tasar silk

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C

Mysore silk

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Eri silk.

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Solution

The correct option is B Tasar silk
B) Tasar silk
Tasar silk is an exquisite thread obtained from a wide-winged moth that is yellowish-brown in colour. The scientific name of these moths is Antheraea phaphia and they are a part of the group known as Emperor moths.

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