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Caligula japonica
The Japanese Giant Silkworm (Caligula japonica) is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found in Eastern Asia, including China, Korea, Japan and Russia.
thank you bayucca!pamsai, you have amazingly good eye.I haven't ever seen this moth and some butterflies you uploaded here. :))))
Harum you are correct, Saturnia japonica is obviously Caligula japonica.
I think this might be Caligula japonica:http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/kwcjapo...
suggestions. may be no.1. :))no.1 Saturnia japonica japonicasee http://www.jpmoth.org/Saturniidae/Saturn...no.2 Saturnia jonasii jonasiihttp://www.jpmoth.org/Saturniidae/Saturn...
thanks Nuwan...
Saturniidae, Caligula sp. ??
Spotted on Sep 7, 2013 Submitted on Jan 19, 2014
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thank you bayucca!
pamsai, you have amazingly good eye.
I haven't ever seen this moth and some butterflies you uploaded here. :))))
Harum you are correct, Saturnia japonica is obviously Caligula japonica.
I think this might be Caligula japonica:
http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/kwcjapo...
suggestions. may be no.1. :))
no.1 Saturnia japonica japonica
see http://www.jpmoth.org/Saturniidae/Saturn...
no.2 Saturnia jonasii jonasii
http://www.jpmoth.org/Saturniidae/Saturn...
thanks Nuwan...
Saturniidae, Caligula sp. ??