包括兩種中國北部特有蛾的屬。當進入蛹化期，其幼蟲或蠋會吐絲結成柔滑細絲所作成的繭，人類則將蠶繭用來製成絲線。

家蠶屬(屬)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
家蠶蛾屬(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
蠶蛾屬 (,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
蠶(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
chia ts'an shu (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
jiā cán shǔ (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
jia can shu (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
Bombyx(genus)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
Bombyx(genus)　(P,,U,拉丁語-偏好,D,U,N)
silkworm moths(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
silkworm moth(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
moths, silkworm(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
silk moths(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
silkmoths(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
silkworms(moths)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
true silkmoths(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
mulberry silkmoths(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........活體有機體
............真核生物 (域)
................動物界 (界)
....................節肢動物門 (門)
........................六足綱 (亞門)
............................昆蟲綱 (綱)
................................鱗翅目 (目)
....................................蠶蛾總科 (總科)
........................................蠶蛾科 (科)
............................................家蠶屬 (屬)

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蠶絲(纖維)

英文....	Members of the genus containing two species of moths that are native to northern China. When changing into the pupa state, the larva or caterpillar silkworm spins a cocoon made of silken filament that is used by humans to create silk thread.

家蠶屬(屬)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 August 13, 2012
.................	TaiBNET台灣物種名錄 August 13, 2012
家蠶蛾屬............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 August 13, 2012
蠶............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 April 3, 2013
.................	故宮後設資料需求規格書 3
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 April 3, 2013
.................	教育部重編國語辭典修訂本 April 2, 2013
Bombyx(genus)............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
.................	Judge and Toyne, Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia (1985) 2:309, In entry "silk moths"
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993)
.................	Animal Diversity Web (1995-) accessed 7 November 2008
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 7 November 2008
silkworm moths............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
.................	Judge and Toyne, Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia (1985) Vol. 2, 309
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) in entry "bombyx"
.................	Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993)
silkworm moth............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
moths, silkworm............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
silk moths............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
silkmoths............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
silkworms(moths)............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	MeSH (1979-)
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Random House Unabridged Dictionary (1993)
true silkmoths............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
mulberry silkmoths............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Subject:............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) silkworm moth family; Bombycidae

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聯合目錄： 家蠶屬 、家蠶蛾屬 、蠶蛾屬 、蠶 、chia ts'an shu 、jiā cán shǔ 、jia can shu 、Bombyx 、silkworm moths 、silkworm moth 、moths, silkworm 、silk moths 、silkmoths 、silkworms 、true silkmoths 、mulberry silkmoths 、Bombyx