This luxurious fabric of Asia is produced by the larva of the insect Bombyx mori
The 
final moult from larva to pupa takes place inside the cocoon, which... [DOC] [TLE] Information on Silk - Facebook [PAR] Bombyx moriThe Latin name for the silkworm: the silk producing caterpillar that ... 
are used in commercial silk production, however Bombyx mori is the most 
common.