Biology:Coloradia doris
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | C. doris
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| Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900
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Coloradia doris or Doris' pinemoth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae ("giant silkworm and royal moths"), in the superfamily Bombycoidea ("silkworm, sphinx, and royal moths").[1][2][3] The species was described by William Barnes in 1900. It is found in North America.[2] Larvae have been found on Pinus ponderosa and adults have been found on Pinus contorta and Pinus monophylla. Early instar larvae feed in groups, whereas late instar larvae are solitary feeders. The species overwinters as a pupa, with adults emerging in spring and summer.[4]
The MONA or Hodges number for Coloradia doris is 7725.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Coloradia doris Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/422305. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Coloradia doris Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=936169. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ↑ "Coloradia doris Species Overview". http://eol.org/pages/388593/overview. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ↑ Tuskes, Paul M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America : a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada. Ithaca, N.Y.: Comstock Pub. Associates. p. 97. ISBN 0801431301.
- ↑ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- ↑ "890032.00 – 7725 – Coloradia doris – Doris' Pinemoth – Barnes, 1900". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7725. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
Further reading
- Ross H. Arnett. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2784144 entry
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