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Henshaw's Brown Silk Moth

Caligula japonica

About

A large Japanese silk moth with rich brown wings featuring distinctive zigzag postmedial lines and clear ocelli. It is one of the most impressive saturniids native to Japan.

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Did You Know?

In Japan, this species is called 'kusu-san' and is considered one of the most beautiful native moths, frequently featured in natural history publications.