- Wild Silk, Silkworm who used to live freely in several tree species
- Bombyx mori, Kept indoors and is the main producer of silk that covers 95% of the world silk production
Silkworm are classified as wild silkworms :
- Pilosamia ricini Hutt (Eri Silkworm), these caterpillars eat the leaves of jarak and in India the result of silk called eri silk.
- Anthearia pernyi Guerin (Tasar Chinese Silkworm), these caetrpillar eat leaves of Quercus sp and silk produced is called silk tasar.
- Anthereae yamamai guerin (Tasar Japanese Silkworm), these caterpillars eat leaves of Alianthus sp
- Antheraea mylitta drury (Tasar India Silkworm), these caterpillars eat leaves ketapang (Terminalia sp). The resulting silk is silk tasar.
