Comadia intrusa

Comadia intrusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Genus:	Comadia
Species:	C. intrusa
Binomial name
	Comadia intrusa; Barnes & Benjamin, 1923
Synonyms
	Hypopta intrusa;

Comadia intrusa 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 New Mexico, Arizona and California.[1]

The wingspan is 13–17 mm for males and about 20 mm for females. The forewings are white with light pale brown scattering. The hindwings are light fuscous.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June.[3]

References

Savela, Markku. "Comadia intrusa 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:
"640038.00 – 2682 – Comadia intrusa – 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.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Comadia intrusa Barnes & Benjamin, 1923". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 10, 2019.

[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] "640038.00 – 2682 – Comadia intrusa – Barnes & Benjamin, 1923". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 10, 2019.