Biology:Coloradia

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Short description: Genus of moths

Coloradia
Coloradia pandora adult.jpg
Pandora moth (Coloradia pandora)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Hemileucinae
Genus: Coloradia
C. A. Blake, 1863

Coloradia is a genus of moths of the family Saturniidae.[1] There are nine described species found in Mexico and eastern North America. The genus was first described by C. A. Blake in 1863.

These are generally large moths, predominantly grey in colour. The larvae usually feed on pines and members of the genus are commonly called pinemoths, although Coloradia pandora has been recorded on aspen.

Species

  • Coloradia casanovai Beutelspacher, 1993
  • Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900 - Doris' pinemoth
  • Coloradia euphrosyne Dyar, 1912
  • Coloradia guerreroiana Brechlin & Meister, 2010
  • Coloradia hoffmanni Beutelspacher, 1978
  • Coloradia jaliscensis Brechlin & Meister, 2010
  • Coloradia luski Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 - Lusk's pinemoth
  • Coloradia oaxacaensis Brechlin & Meister, 2010
  • Coloradia pandora C. A. Blake, 1863 - Pandora pinemoth
  • Coloradia paraguerreroiana Brechlin & Meister, 2010
  • Coloradia prchali Lemaire & M.J. Smith, 1992 - Prchal's pinemoth
  • Coloradia smithi Lemaire, 2002
  • Coloradia vazquezae Beutelspacher, 1978
  • Coloradia velda J.W. Johnson & Walter, 1981 - Velda pinemoth

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q116579 entry