''Coloradia'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s of the family
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...
.
There are nine described species found in
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
and eastern North America. The genus was first described by C. A. Blake in 1863.
These are generally large moths, predominantly grey in colour. The
larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
...
e usually feed on
pine
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The World Flora Online created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden accepts ...
s and members of the genus are commonly called pinemoths, although ''Coloradia pandora'' has been recorded on
aspen
Aspen is a common name for certain tree species; some, but not all, are classified by botanists in the section ''Populus'', of the '' Populus'' genus.
Species
These species are called aspens:
*'' Populus adenopoda'' – Chinese aspen (Chin ...
.
Species
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Coloradia casanovai''
Beutelspacher, 1993
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Coloradia doris''
Barnes, 1900 - Doris' pinemoth
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Coloradia euphrosyne''
Dyar, 1912
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Coloradia guerreroiana''
Brechlin & Meister, 2010
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Coloradia hoffmanni''
Beutelspacher, 1978
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Coloradia jaliscensis''
Brechlin & Meister, 2010
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Coloradia luski''
Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 - Lusk's pinemoth
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Coloradia oaxacaensis''
Brechlin & Meister, 2010
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Coloradia pandora''
C. A. Blake, 1863 - Pandora pinemoth
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Coloradia paraguerreroiana''
Brechlin & Meister, 2010
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Coloradia prchali''
Lemaire & M.J. Smith, 1992 - Prchal's pinemoth
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Coloradia smithi''
Lemaire, 2002
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Coloradia vazquezae''
Beutelspacher, 1978
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Coloradia velda''
J.W. Johnson & Walter, 1981 - Velda pinemoth
References
External links
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Hemileucinae
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