βομβύκιον
From LSJ
αὐτόχειρες οὔτε τῶν ἀγαθῶν οὔτε τῶν κακῶν γίγνονται τῶν συμβαινόντων αὐτοῖς → for not with their own hands do they deal out the blessings and curses that befall us
English (LSJ)
[ῡ], τό, species of
A mason-bee, Chalicodoma muraria, Arist.HA 555a13 (v.l. βομβυκοειδῶν). 2 small buzzing insect, Sch. Ar.Nu.158. II cocoon of silk-worm, Arist.HA551b14.
