About Saturnia japonica Moore, 1862
This moth species, currently named Saturnia japonica Moore, 1862, is also known by the synonym Caligula japonica, and its common name is the Japanese giant silkworm. It belongs to the moth family Saturniidae. The species was originally described by Frederic Moore in 1862. It is distributed in eastern Asia, with recorded occurrence in China, Korea, Japan, and Russia. The larvae of this moth feed on a variety of host plants, including species from the genera Salix, Fagus, Quercus, and Juglans.
