Caligula japonica

Caligula japonica, the Japanese giant silkworm, is a moth of the  family Saturniidae. It was described by Moore in 1872. It is found in Eastern Asia, including China, Korea, Japan and Russia.

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

Subspecies
C. japonica japonica
C. japonica arisana (Shiraki, 1913)
C. japonica ryukyuensis (Inoue, 1984)

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Species info

Category:Caligula (moth)
Category:Moths described in 1872
Category:Moths of China
Category:Moths of Japan
Category:Moths of Korea
Category:Moths of Russia
Category:Taxa named by Frederic Moore