Colla opalifera

Colla opalifera
	A Colla opalifera individual
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Bombycidae
Genus:	Colla
Species:	C. opalifera
Binomial name
	Colla opalifera; Dognin, 1911
Synonyms
	Colla manniSchaus;

Last updated February 14, 2025

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

↑ 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.
↑ "Dognin's Greasy Roller" ^[usurped]. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved November 6, 2018.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw.

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[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] "Dognin's Greasy Roller" ^[usurped]. Learn About Butterflies. Retrieved November 6, 2018.

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