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Saturniidae 890034 – 7724   Coloradia pandora Blake, 1863              Pandora Pinemoth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae Salicaceae.  Host genera: Pinus Populus Pseudotsuga .  Host extended: specialist on species of Pinus (Crabo et al 2014).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) 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)  lindseyi Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 (Coloradia)  loiperda Dyar, 1912 (Coloradia) ssp. b. davisi Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 (Coloradia)  bonniwelli Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 (Coloradia)  chiricahua Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 (Coloradia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not 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 Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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