Caligula lindia

(Caligula lindia)

Description

Caligula lindia is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It was described by 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. The wingspan is 90–96 millimetres (3.5–3.8 in).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Saturniidae
Genus:Caligula
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