Caligula (moth)
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| Caligula japonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Subfamily: | Saturniinae |
| Tribe: | Saturniini |
| Genus: | Caligula Moore, 1862 |
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Caligula is a genus of moths of the family Saturniidae. It is primarily an Oriental genus, found in India, China and Southeast Asia. The genus is often treated as a synonym of Rinaca.[1][failed verification] It is named after Roman emperor Caligula.
Species
[edit]The genus includes the following species:
- Caligula anna (Moore, 1865)
- Caligula boisduvali (Eversmann, 1847)
- Caligula cachara Moore, 1872
- Caligula grotei (Moore, 1858)
- Caligula japonica Moore, 1872
- Caligula jonasi Butler, 1877
- Caligula kitchingi (Brechlin, 2001)
- Caligula lindia Moore, 1865
- Caligula simla (Westwood, 1847)
- Caligula thibeta (Westwood, 1853)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010.
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