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Munga sild worm belongs to the family

A. Curculionidae

B. Formicidae

C. Saturniidae

D. None of these

Answer: Option C

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Munga silk worm belongs to the family Saturniidae.
Antheraea assamensis, known as the muga silkworm as a larva and Assam silk moth as an adult, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Johann Wilhelm Helfer in 1837. It is found in Assam in northeast India where 99% of its production occurs.
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world.

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