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Caligula (moth)
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| Caligula | |
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| Caligula japonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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.
External links
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