Caligula japonica explained

Caligula japonica, the Japanese giant silkworm, is a moth of the family Saturniidae.^[1] It was described by Frederic 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)

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080424115050/http://www.saturniidae-moths.de/Lepidoptera/Saturniidae/Database_-_caterpillars_from_S/japonica/japonica.html