Colla opalifera

Colla opalifera
a moth with white wings that have brown splotches on them, as well as a brown abdomen
A Colla opalifera individual
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Colla
Species:
C. opalifera
Binomial name
Colla opalifera
Dognin, 1911[1]
Synonyms
  • Colla manni Schaus

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Dognin's Greasy Roller". Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved November 6, 2018.


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