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. It is one of three species of silk producing moths found on the island of Madagascar. ''B. madagascariensis'' is often confused with the similar '' Borocera cajani'', which is distributed throughout the island and whose silk is more widely used for silk production. Many publications erroneously refer to ''B. cajani'' as ''B. madagascariensis''. It shares the common name of ''landibe'' with ''B. cajani''. The pupae of ''B. madagascariensis'' is consumed by the people of Madagascar, and is known in Malagasy as ''soherina''. ''B. madagascariensis'' feeds on ''

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Manihot esculenta ''Manihot esculenta'', commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated a ...

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Prunus persica ''Prunus'' is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes (among many others) the fruits plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and almonds. Native to the North American temperate regions, the neotropics of South America, and the ...

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Psidium guajava ''Psidium guajava'', the common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava, or apple guava is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the Caribbean, Central America and South America. It is easily pollinated by insects; when cultivated, it is polli ...

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Uapaca bojeri ''Uapaca bojeri'', or tapia ( Malagasy pronunciation: ''ta-pee''), is a tree species endemic to Madagascar. A characteristic element of the Madagascan flora, it occurs in the central highlands, where it dominates a type of sclerophyllous fores ...

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Lasiocampidae Moths of Madagascar Endemic fauna of Madagascar Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval Moths described in 1833 {{Lasiocampidae-stub