Caligula boisduvali
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Caligula 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.
The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants, including Salix, Hippophae, Betula and Filipendula ulmaria.
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...
of the 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...
family. It is found in the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The length of the forewings is 37-50 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September.
The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants, including Salix, Hippophae, Betula and Filipendula ulmaria.