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Caligula japonica

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Species of moth
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Japanese giant silkworm
male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Saturniinae
Tribe: Saturniini
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 family Saturniidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1872. 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.

Subspecies

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

References

  1. "Caligula japonica". Archived from the original on 2008-04-24.
Taxon identifiers
Rinaca japonica


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