蚕蛾科

家蚕（Bombyxmori）属鳞翅目，蚕蛾科。是鳞翅目昆虫的模式生物，鳞翅目是昆虫中的第二大目。

Silkworm ( Bombyx mori ) is model organism belonging to the second largest order Lepidoptera , Saturniidae .

家蚕（Bombyxmori），又名桑蚕，属鳞翅目家蚕蛾科，是迄今为止数百万种昆虫中仅有的被驯化并大规模人工饲养的经济昆虫。

The mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori ( Lepidoptera : Bombycidae ) is the tamed member of the millions of insects and reared economically in large scale .

家蚕（Bombyxmori）属于鳞翅目蚕蛾科，能大规模饲养，遗传背景比较清楚，其丝腺具有强大合成和分泌丝蛋白的能力。

The silkworm ( Bombyx mori ) belonging to Lepidoptera Saturniidae , can be raised on a large-scale , and its genetic background is more clearly . Their silk glands have the powerful ability to synthesis and secrete silk protein .

家蚕和野桑蚕具有共同的起源，同鳞翅目蚕蛾科昆虫。

Bombyx mori and Bombyx mandarina originated from the same ancestor , and belong to family Bombycidae , order Lepidoptera .