tussah silkworm; wild silkworm
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tussah silkworm (Antheraea pernyi); a wild silkworm species larger than the domestic silkworm, with brown hairy larvae that feed on oak leaves and produce tussah silk
Refers specifically to Antheraea pernyi, an economically important insect in sericulture, distinct from the domesticated Bombyx mori.
Zuò柞
cán蚕
zhǔ主
yào要
fēn分
bù布
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
běi北
fāng方
shān山
qū区
，
yǐ以
zhà柞
shù树
yè叶
wéi为
shí食
。
Tussah silkworms are mainly distributed in the mountainous regions of northern China, feeding on oak leaves.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
fàng放
yǎng养
zuò柞
cán蚕
，
ràng让
tā它
men们
zì自
rán然
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Farmers raise tussah silkworms on the hillsides, letting them grow naturally.
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Zuò柞
cán蚕
sī丝
bǐ比
jiā家
cán蚕
sī丝
gèng更
cū粗
，
zhì质
dì地
jiān坚
rèn韧
，
shì适
hé合
zhì制
zuò作
gāo高
dàng档
chóu绸
duàn缎
。
Tussah silk is coarser than domestic silkworm silk, with a tough texture suitable for making high-grade brocade.
Zhè这
xiē些
hè褐
sè色
de的
zuò柞
cán蚕
yòu幼
chóng虫
zhèng正
zài在
jìn进
shí食
má麻
lì栎
yè叶
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
tǔ吐
sī丝
jié结
jiǎn茧
。
These brown tussah silkworm larvae are feeding on sawtooth oak leaves, preparing to spin silk and form cocoons.