| Comadia redtenbacheri | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Comadia |
| Species: | C. redtenbacheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Comadia redtenbacheri (Hammerschmidt, 1848) | |
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Comadia redtenbacheri is amoth in the familyCossidae. It is found inNorth America, where it has been recorded inMexico and southernTexas.[1]
The moth was first named in 1848 byAustrianentomologistCarl Eduard Hammerschmidt (1800–1874) in honour of his colleagueLudwig 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 theAgave leaves.[3]
