Gunda
Encyclopedia
Gunda is a genus of moth
s of the family Bombycidae
(Silk Moths). It is primarily an Oriental genus, found in India, China and South-east Asia.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the family Bombycidae
Bombycidae
Bombycidae is a family of moths. The best-known species is Bombyx mori or silkworm, native to northern China and domesticated for millennia...
(Silk Moths). It is primarily an Oriental genus, found in India, China and South-east Asia.
Selected Species
- Gunda engonataGunda engonataGunda engonata is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Swinhoe in 1899. It is found in India.The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ficus species.-External links:* at Encyclopedia of Life...
(Swinhoe, 1899) - Gunda hainana (Moore, 1878)
- Gunda javanicaGunda javanicaGunda javanica is a moth of the Bombycidae family. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the Himalaya, Burma, Sundaland, Palawan and Sulawesi. The habitat consists of lowland rainforest.-External links:*...
(Moore, 1872) - Gunda ochracea Walker, 1862
- Gunda proximaGunda proximaGunda proxima is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Roepke in 1924. It is found in Asia, including Indonesia and Vietnam.The wingspan is 45-50 mm for females and 32-34 mm for males....
Roepke, 1924 - Gunda subnotata (Walker, 1859)