Comadia suaedivora
Comadia suaedivora is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.[1]
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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
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