Colla micacea

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Colla micacea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Colla
Species:
C. micacea
Binomial name
Colla micacea
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Aza micaceaWalker, 1865
  • Colla albescensSchaus, 1905

Colla micacea is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Colombia and French Guiana. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Colla micacea (Walker, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2018.