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Tassar silk is extracted from .............
Tassar silk is extracted from .............
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The correct option is C Antheraea pahia
Tassar silk is produced from larvae of several species of silk worms belonging to the moth genus Antheraea including A.pahia, A. pernyi etc. These silkworms live in the wild forest in trees belonging to Terminalia species and Shorea robusta as well as other food plants like Jamun and Oak found in South Asia, eating off the leaves of the trees they live on. Tussar is valued for its rich texture and natural deep gold colour. Hence, option C is correct.
Tassar silk is produced from larvae of several species of silk worms belonging to the moth genus Antheraea including A.pahia, A. pernyi etc. These silkworms live in the wild forest in trees belonging to Terminalia species and Shorea robusta as well as other food plants like Jamun and Oak found in South Asia, eating off the leaves of the trees they live on. Tussar is valued for its rich texture and natural deep gold colour. Hence, option C is correct.
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