Colla opalifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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. โ†‘ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Colla opaliferaโ€‹". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. โ†‘ "Dognin's Greasy Roller". Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved November 6, 2018.


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