Comadia subterminata is a moth in the family Cossidae first described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin in 1923. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Utah,[1] Colorado and New Mexico.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Comadia |
| Species: | C. subterminata
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The wingspan is 13–18 mm for males and 19–21 mm for females.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to July.[3]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Comadia subterminata Barnes & Benjamin, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Brown, R. M., 1975: A revision the North American Comadia (Cossidae). The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 14 (4): 180-212. Full article: [1]
- ^ "640040.00 – 2684 – Comadia subterminata – Barnes & Benjamin, 1923". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Subfamily: Cossinae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.