Caligula is a genus of moths of the family Saturniidae. It is primarily an Oriental genus, found in India, China and Southeast Asia. The genus is often treated as a synonym of Rinaca. It is named after Roman emperor Caligula.
Species The genus includes the following species:
Caligula anna (Moore, 1865) Caligula boisduvali (Eversmann, 1847) Caligula cachara Moore, 1872 Caligula grotei (Moore, 1858) Caligula japonica Moore, 1872 Caligula jonasi Butler, 1877 Caligula kitchingi (Brechlin, 2001) Caligula lindia Moore, 1865 Caligula simla (Westwood, 1847) Caligula thibeta (Westwood, 1853)
See also List of organisms named after famous people (born before 1800)
References
External links Caligula at Tony Pittaway's Saturniidae of the Western Palaearctic