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Saturniidae
890034 – 7724   Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863
             Pandora Pinemoth

© John Davis
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • pandora Blake, 1863 (Coloradia) - MONA 1983: 7724
  • ssp. a. pandora Blake, 1863 (Coloradia) - MONA 1983: 7724
  • lindseyi Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 (Coloradia) (synonym of ssp. pandora)
  • loiperda Dyar, 1912 (Coloradia) (synonym of ssp. pandora)
  • ssp. b. davisi Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 (Coloradia)
  • bonniwelli Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 (Coloradia) (synonym of ssp. davisi)
  • chiricahua Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 (Coloradia) (synonym of ssp. davisi)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2a: p. 91; pl. 6.6, 13-18, 7.1, 8, 15. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 36.1f, 36.2m; p. 238. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
    Coloradia pandora
    © John Davis
    Coloradia pandora
    © John Davis - f.
    Coloradia pandora
    © Suzy Szumowski
    Coloradia pandora
    70mm – © Jim Vargo
    Coloradia pandora
    © Jeffrey C. Miller
    Coloradia pandora
    - bonniwelli - Holotype - LG – (cc) U.S.N.M.
    Coloradia pandora
    - chiricahua - Holotype - LG – (cc) U.S.N.M.
    Coloradia pandora
    - davisi - Holotype - LG – (cc) U.S.N.M.
    Coloradia pandora
    - lindseyi - Holotype - LG – (cc) U.S.N.M.

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