Coa Vestis

picture info	Coa Vestis Coa vestis is an ancient type of fabric named after its point of origin, the Greek island Kos. ''Coa vestis'' was made by the wild silk of '' Pachypasa otus'', a Mediterranean moth.Bombyx in Merriam Webster. Aristotle first mentioned ''coa vestis'' in the 4th century BC. The elder Pliny reported Pamphila of Kos, daughter of Plateas, discovered the secret of silk manufacture. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pachypasa Otus ''Pachypasa otus'' is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in southern Europe (including Italy, the Balkans, and Greece), Asia Minor, Armenia, Iraq, Iran and Israel. The wingspan is 36–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. Recorded food plants include ''Cupressus'', ''Juniperus'', ''Thuja occidentalis'' and ''Quercus pubescens''. It was the probable source for Roman ''coa vestis'', wild silk textiles from the isle of Kos.''Bombyx'' in Merriam Webster Merriam-Webster, Inc. is an American company that publishes reference books and is especially known for its dictionaries. It is the oldest dictionary publisher in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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