Comadia speratus

Comadia speratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Comadia
Species: C. speratus
Binomial name
Comadia speratus
Brown, 1976

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

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are white, with dark brown scaling at the costa. The hindwings are mouse-grey.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in May.[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
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