Caligula jonasi
| Caligula jonasi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Caligula |
| Species: | C. jonasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Caligula jonasi Butler, 1877 | |
Caligula Jonasi, the Jonasi silkmoth, is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in Japan, China and the Korean Peninsula.
Variation
The wingspan is 100–110 mm. Adults are on wing from October to April.
The larvae feed on chestnut, willow, apple, hawthorn, oak and poplar. Larvae have urticating hairs which can cause a rash to the skin.