Colla opalifera

Colla opalifera
Scientific 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, Dognin's greasy roller, is a moth in the Bombycidae family. 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. Moths of the Amazon and Andes


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