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Antheraea yamamai

Antheraea yamamai, the Japanese silk moth or Japanese oak silkmoth is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is endemic to east Asia, but has been imported to Europe for tussar silk production and is now found in southeastern Europe, mainly in Austria, northeastern Italy, and the Balkans. It seems to be spreading north and a population has been reported near Deggendorf and Passau in Germany. The species was first described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1861. It has been hybridized artificially with Antheraea polyphemus of North America.

Subspecies
Antheraea yamamai yamamaiAntheraea yamamai bergmani Bryk, 1949 • Antheraea yamamai titan Mell, 1958 • Antheraea yamamai ussuriensis Schachbazov, 1953 • Antheraea yamamai superba Inoue, 1964 (Taiwan) ==References==
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