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Colla (moth)
''Colla'' is a genus of moths of the family Bombycidae The Bombycidae are a family of moths. The best-known species is ''Bombyx mori'' (Linnaeus) or silkworm, native to northern China and domesticated for millennia. Another well-known species is ''Bombyx mandarina'', also native to Asia. Taxonomy Th .... The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1865. Selected species *'' Colla aerila'' Schaus, 1929 *'' Colla amoena'' Dognin, 1923 *'' Colla aminula'' Druce, 1890 *'' Colla coelestis'' Schaus, 1910 *'' Colla gaudialis'' Schaus, 1905 *'' Colla glaucescens'' Walker, 1865 *'' Colla jehlei'' Schade, 1939 *'' Colla klagesi'' Warren, 1901 *'' Colla lilacina'' Dognin, 1916 *'' Colla micacea'' (Walker, 1865) *'' Colla netrix'' (Stoll, 1789) *'' Colla opalifera'' Dognin, 1911 *'' Colla rhodope'' (Drury, 1782) *'' Colla similis'' Felder, 1868 *'' Colla umbrata'' Schaus, 1905 References Bombycidae {{Bombycidae-stub ...
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Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which beg ...
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Colla Klagesi
''Colla klagesi'' is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Warren in 1901, and originally placed in its own genus, ''Agriochlora'', which has since been synonymized. It is found in Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Bombycidae Moths described in 1901 {{Bombycidae-stub ...
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Colla Similis
''Colla similis'' is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Felder in 1868. It is found in the Neotropical realm The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge .... References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Bombycidae Moths described in 1868 {{Bombycidae-stub ...
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Colla Rhodope
''Colla rhodope'' is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1782. It is found from Mexico to Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil. Description Upperside: Antennae pectinated. Thorax and abdomen dark-brown, with some faint whiteish marks. Wings transparent white, having two rows of greenish crescents running along the external edges, the anterior wings having some faint marks of the same kind in the middle also. The anterior edges are of a yellow hue. Underside: Palpi Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi) are the second pair of appendages of Chelicerata, chelicerates – a group of arthropods including spiders, scorpions, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders. The pedipalps are lateral to the chelicerae ... white. Tongue not observed. Legs, breast, and abdomen white. Anus dark-brown. Wings coloured as on the upperside; the posterior ones having two brown spots on each near the abdominal corners. Margins of the wings entire. Wingspan inches (64 mm ...
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Colla Opalifera
''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 Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...."Dognin's Greasy Roller"
''Learn About Butterflies''. Retrieved November 6, 2018. The habitat consists of rainforests and cloudforests where it is found at elevations between 100 and 800 meters.


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Colla Netrix
''Colla netrix'' is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Stoll Stoll is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Barbara J. Stoll, American pediatrician and professor * Cal Stoll, American football coach * Caspar Stoll, entomologist * Clifford Stoll, American astronomer * David Stoll, American an ... in 1789. It can be identified by its foot pigmentation. References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Bombycidae Moths described in 1789 {{Bombycidae-stub ...
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Colla Micacea
''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 French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic .... References * Bombycidae Moths described in 1865 {{Bombycidae-stub ...
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Colla Lilacina
''Colla lilacina'' is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1916. It is found in French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic .... References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Bombycidae Moths described in 1916 {{Bombycidae-stub ...
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Colla Jehlei
''Colla jehlei'' is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Schade in 1939. It is found in Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th .... Note: This source uses the spelling "jehlii" but the card itself says "jehlei". References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Bombycidae Moths described in 1939 {{Bombycidae-stub ...
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Colla Glaucescens
''Colla glaucescens'' is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Colombia and the Amazon region The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi .... References * Bombycidae Moths described in 1865 {{Bombycidae-stub ...
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Colla Gaudialis
''Colla gaudialis'' is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic .... References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Bombycidae Moths described in 1905 {{Bombycidae-stub ...
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Colla Coelestis
''Colla coelestis'' is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1910. It is found in Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Bombycidae Moths described in 1910 {{Bombycidae-stub ...
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