''Comadia redtenbacheri'' is a
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
in the family
Cossidae
The Cossidae, the cossid millers or carpenter millers, make up a family of mostly large miller moths. This family contains over 110 genera with almost 700 known species, and many more species await description. Carpenter millers are Lepidopter ...
. It is found in
North America
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, where it has been recorded in
Mexico
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and southern
Texas
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.
The moth was first named in 1848 by
Austria
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n
entomologist
Entomology (from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (''éntomon''), meaning "insect", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study") is the branch of zoology that focuses on insects. Those who study entomology are known as entomologists. In ...
Carl Eduard Hammerschmidt
Karl Eduard Hammerschmidt, also known as Abdullah Bey (1800, Vienna – 30 August 1874, Anatolia), was an Austrian mineralogist, entomologist, and physician.
Life
Hammerschmidt took a law degree in Vienna in 1827. He also studied medicine, wit ...
(1800–1874) in honour of his colleague
Ludwig Redtenbacher
Ludwig Redtenbacher (June 10, 1814, in Kirchdorf an der Krems, Austria – February 8, 1876, in Vienna) was an Austrian medical doctor and entomologist mainly interested in beetles.
Life
Ludwig Redtenbacher was the brother of the chemist Jose ...
(1814–1876).
The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm for males and 13–16 mm for females.
Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and in September.
The moth lays its eggs near the base of the ''Agave'' leaves.
Hidalgo
Hidalgo may refer to:
People
* Hidalgo (nobility), members of the Spanish nobility
* Hidalgo (surname)
Places
Mexico
:''Most, if not all, named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811)''
* Hidalgo (state), in central Mexico
* Hidalgo, Coah ...
, México
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See also
*''
Aegiale hesperiaris''
References
External links
*
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Cossinae
Edible insects
Oaxacan cuisine
Moths of North America
Moths described in 1848