Doris' pinemoth
Coloradia doris Barnes, 1900
Family: Saturniidae
Subfamily: Hemileucinae
Identification: Upperside a black line outlining a darker basal area. Hindwing is slightly paler and may have pink at the base or along the inner margin. Male forewings are gray-brown; hindwings are whitish and translucent, are faintly marked, and may be pink at the base and inner margin. Each wing of both male and female has a faint black submedian line and a small black eyespot.
Wing Span: 2 5/8 - 3 3/8 inches (6.6 - 8.6 cm).
Life History: Adults emerge from their cocoons in the late morning and mating begins at sunset. Shortly after mating, females lay eggs in clusters of 5-12 at the base of pine needles. Eggs hatch in about three weeks. Young caterpillars are gregarious, with 3-5 caterpillars feeding together on the same pine needle. Older caterpillars feed alone. Caterpillars spin loose cocoons under the soil surface in which they pupate and overwinter.
Flight: One brood from April-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), lodgepole pine (P. contorta), pinyon pine (P. monophylla), and perhaps other pines.
Adult Food: Adults do not feed.
Habitat: Pine forests.
Range: Idaho and Montana south through Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada to Arizona and New Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jun 07, 2024
Submitted by: Jessica Howell
Region: Rosebud County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2024
Observation date: Jun 15, 2023
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: donker254
Region: Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: donker254
Region: Fall River County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Region: Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 07, 2018
Observation date: Jun 04, 2017
Submitted by: Eric Olson
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jul 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 07, 2016
Submitted by: Eric Olson
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 26, 2014
Submitted by: mdurant
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Aug 03, 2014
Observation date: Jun 11, 2013
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 11, 2013
Observation date: unknown
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 24, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jason Martineau)
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 04, 2010
Observation date: May 19, 1985
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James P. Tuttle)
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
Observation date: Jun 29, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Eureka County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Aug 07, 2008
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Garfield County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Carbon County, Utah, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Routt County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Lander County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Uintah County, Utah, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Weston County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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