Caligula japonica
Appearance
Japanese giant silkworm | |
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Species: | C. japonica
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Caligula japonica Moore, 1872
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Caligula japonica, the Japanese giant silkworm, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in Eastern Asia, including China, Korea, Japan and Russia.
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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)