Population outbreak of pandora moths (Coloradia pandora Blake) on the Kaibab Plateau, Arizona (Saturniidae) | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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HERO ID

6445139

Reference Type

Journal Article

Title

Population outbreak of pandora moths (Coloradia pandora Blake) on the Kaibab Plateau, Arizona (Saturniidae)

Author(s)

Brown, LN

Year

1984

Is Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Journal

Journal of the Lepidopterists Society
ISSN: 0024-0966

Volume

Issue

Page Numbers

65-65

Abstract

The pandora moth (Coloradia pandora Blake) is fairly widespread in the pine forests of the Rocky Mountains, and occasionally exhibits large population outbreaks as noted by Ferguson (1971. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 20.2A, E.W. Classey, Ltd., London). Such an impressive outbreak was noted on a visit to the Kaibab Plateau of northern Arizona in August 1982. During a field trip to the plateau, thousands of adult pandora moths were observed flying about or landed upon tree trunks in yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa ) forest in the daytime hours. While driving a northsouth transect the full length of the Kaibab Plateau on 15 August 1982, the greatest concentrations of pandora moths were noted within a two-three mile zone surrounding the Jacob Lake Junction, on State Highway 89 (Alt.) and Highway 67.

Keywords

; Coloradia pandora; Saturniidae; population levels; population dynamics/