Colabata dora
| Colabata dora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bombycidae |
| Genus: | Colabata |
| Species: | C. dora |
| Binomial name | |
| Colabata dora Schaus, 1896[1] | |
Colabata dora is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1896. It is found in south-eastern Brazil.
The wingspan is about 50 mm. The forewings are greyish, thickly mottled with darker scales. The outer margin is broadly yellowish, with a very indistinct wavy basal line and a small yellowish spot containing a brown point in the cell. There is an irregular outer wavy shade separating the darker portion of the wing from the yellowish outer margin. The hindwings are light brown, somewhat yellowish on the outer margin.[2]
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