Comadia redtenbacheri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded in Mexico and southern Texas.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Comadia |
| Species: | C. redtenbacheri
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| Comadia redtenbacheri (Hammerschmidt, 1848)
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The moth was first named in 1848 by Austrian entomologist Carl Eduard Hammerschmidt (1800–1874) in honour of his colleague Ludwig Redtenbacher (1814–1876).[2]
The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm for males and 13–16 mm for females.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and in September.[4] The moth lays its eggs near the base of the Agave leaves.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Comadia at funet
- ^ "Comadia redtenbacheri". Lepindex.
- ^ a b Brown, R.M. (1975). "A revision the North American Comadia (Cossidae)". The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 14 (4): 180–212.
- ^ "Cossidae53a0045 – 2689 Comadia redtenbacheri (Hammerschmidt, 1848)". mothphotographersgroup.
External links
edit- "Lepidoptera generic names catalog". Natural History Museum.