Colla opalifera
Appearance
Colla opalifera | |
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A Colla opalifera individual | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bombycidae |
Genus: | Colla |
Species: | C. opalifera
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Binomial name | |
Colla opalifera | |
Synonyms | |
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Colla opalifera (commonly known as Dognin's greasy roller) is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1911. It is found in Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.[2] The habitat consists of rainforests and cloudforests where it is found at elevations between 100 and 800 meters.
References
[edit]- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Colla opalifera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Dognin's Greasy Roller". Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw.