Comadia subterminata

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Comadia subterminata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
C. subterminata
Binomial name
Comadia subterminata
Synonyms
  • Comadia bertholdi fusca Barnes & Benjamin, 1923

Comadia subterminata is a moth in the family Cossidae first described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1923. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Utah,[1] Colorado and New Mexico.

The wingspan is 13–18 mm for males and 19–21 mm for females. The forewings are fuscous gray, the costa with dark brown checks. The hindwings are light fuscous.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Comadia subterminata Barnes & Benjamin, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Brown, R. M., 1975: A revision the North American Comadia (Cossidae). The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 14 (4): 180-212. Full article: [1]
  3. ^ "640040.00 – 2684 – Comadia subterminata – Barnes & Benjamin, 1923". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 10, 2019.


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