Comadia henrici

Comadia henrici is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and Utah.[1]

Comadia henrici
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
C. henrici
Binomial name
Comadia henrici
(Grote, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Hypopta henrici Grote, 1882

The wingspan is 12–15 mm for males and 16–20 mm for females. The costa of the forewings has buff scales, which are either scattered or clustered in spots. The hindwings are white cream.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from March to July.[3]

References

  1. Comadia at funet
  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:
  3. mothphotographersgroup


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.