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Caligula (moth)
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Caligula is a genus of moth
s of the family Saturniidae
. It is primarily an Oriental genus, found in India, China and South-east Asia.
Species
include:
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the family Saturniidae
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
. It is primarily an Oriental genus, found in India, China and South-east Asia.
Species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
include:
- Caligula annaCaligula annaCaligula anna is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in south-eastern and southern Asia, including China.The wingspan is about 70 mm....
(MooreFrederic MooreFrederic Moore FZS was a British entomologist. It has been said that Moore was born at 33 Bruton Street but may be incorrect given that this was the address of the menagerie and office of the Zoological Society of London from 1826 to 1836.Moore was appointed an assistant in the East India Company...
, 1865) - Caligula boisduvaliCaligula boisduvaliCaligula boisduvali is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in the Russian Far East and Japan.The length of the forewings is 37-50 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September....
(Eversmann, 1847) - Caligula cacharaCaligula cacharaCaligula cachara is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in Eastern Asia, including Thailand....
Moore, 1872 - Caligula grotei (Moore, 1858)
- Caligula japonicaCaligula japonicaThe Japanese Giant Silkworm 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....
Moore, 1872 - Caligula jonasiCaligula jonasiThe Jonasi Silkmoth is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in Japan, China and the Korean Peninsula.The wingspan is 100-110 mm. Adults are on wing from October to April....
Butler, 1877 - Caligula kitchingiCaligula kitchingiCaligula kitchingi is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is endemic to Shaanxi in China.-External links:*...
(Brechlin, 2001) - Caligula lindiaCaligula lindiaCaligula lindia is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in south-eastern Afghanistan north to the Salang Pass, and Kashmir. It is also found in the Himalayan foothills of northern India, from Kashmir to Bhutan and southern Tibet, China and Nepal. It is found up to heights of 2,400...
Moore, 1865 - Caligula simlaCaligula simlaCaligula simla is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in south-eastern Asia, including China and Thailand.The larvae feed on Quercus and Prunus padus.-External links:*...
(Westwood, 1847) - Caligula thibeta (Westwood, 1853)