Comadia suaedivora
| Comadia suaedivora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Comadia |
| Species: | C. suaedivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Comadia suaedivora Brown & Allen, 1973 | |
Comadia suaedivora is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1]
The wingspan is 12–16 mm for males and 12–17 mm for females. The forewings are fuscous.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to June.[3]
The larvae feed gregariously on the crown and roots of Suaeda fruticosa. They have a rose-lavender body. Pupation takes place in a subterranean chamber in a dark brown pupa.
References
- ↑ Comadia at funet
- ↑ Brown, R.M., 1975: A revision the North American Comadia (Cossidae). The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 14 (4): 180-212. Full article:
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup