Silkworm moths comprise of about 170 species, mainly from the orient with only five species known from Africa. Their wings are broadly triangular, usually with acute and falcate forewings and rounded hindwings. They then to be mostly subdued in colour comprising browns and grays, with various striae or other markings, or white as in the domesticated silkworm moth. Adults are nocturnal. The larvae are leaf feeders feeding mainly on Moraceae.