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India has the distinction of producing all the four types of silk i.e. (a) Mulberry silk (91.7%), (b) Tasar silk (1.4%), (c) Eri silk (6.4%), and (d) Muga silk (0.5%) which are produced by different species of silkworms. Name the species that produces large amount and least amount of silk in India.

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Bombyx mori produces large amount of silk in India and Antheraea assamensis produces least amount of silk in India.
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