- Caligula japonica
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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, 1872Synonyms - Dictyoploca japonica
- Saturnia japonica
- Dictypoea japonica
The Japanese Giant Silkworm (Caligula japonica) is a moth of the Saturniidae family. 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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