| 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 a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded in Mexico and southern Texas. [1]
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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]
A dish of roasted chinicuiles in a market in Tula de Allende, Mexico
