Caligula lindia

Caligula lindia is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1865. It is found in south-eastern Afghanistan north to the Salang Pass, and Kashmir. It is also found in the Himalayan foothills of northern India, from Kashmir to Bhutan and southern Tibet, China and Nepal. It is found up to heights of 2,400 meters.

Male

Caligula lindia
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Saturniidae
Genus:
Caligula
Species:
C. lindia
Binomial name
Caligula lindia
Moore, 1865
Synonyms
  • Caligula hockingii Moore, 1888
  • Caligula bonita Jordan, 1911
  • Caligula sillemi Bouvier, 1935
  • Rinaca lindia
  • Saturnia lindia

The wingspan is 90–96 millimetres (3.5–3.8 in).


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