Caligula japonica

Caligula japonica
male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Caligula
Species: C. japonica
Binomial name
Caligula japonica
Moore, 1872
Synonyms
  • Dictyoploca japonica
  • Saturnia japonica
  • Dictypoea japonica

Caligula japonica, the Japanese giant silkworm, is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in Eastern Asia, including China, Korea, Japan and Russia.

Female

The larvae feed on various plants, including Salix, Fagus, Quercus and Juglans.

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