Coloradia

Coloradia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Coloradia
Blake, 1863

Coloradia is a genus of moths of the family Saturniidae.[1] There are nine described species found in Mexico and eastern North America.

These are generally large moths, predominantly grey in colour. The larvae usually feed on pines and members of the genus are commonly called pinemoths, although Coloradia pandora has been recorded on aspen.

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