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 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.

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