Comadia redtenbacheri explained

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]

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]

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  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/cossoidea/cossidae/cossinae/comadia/index.html Comadia at funet
  2. Web site: Comadia redtenbacheri. Lepindex.
  3. Brown, R.M.. 1975. A revision the North American Comadia (Cossidae). The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera. 14. 4. 180–212.
  4. Web site: Cossidae53a0045 – 2689   Comadia redtenbacheri (Hammerschmidt, 1848) . mothphotographersgroup.