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Fed by mulberry leaves, the
silkworm belongs to the insect of complete metamorphosis, with
the scientific name for BOMBYXMORI, and belongs to LEDIDOPTERS.
Each generation goes through four stages, egg, worm, chrysalis
and moth. After the last molting, the silkworm starts to
generate silk strings and to cocoon. People reel from cocoon,
weave it into fabric, refine, print and dye it ,and finally use
it to produce the exquisite and elegant silk garments.
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