''Comadia alleni'' is a
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
in the family
Cossidae. It is found in
North America
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, where it has been recorded from
California
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.
The length of the forewings is 17–18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with a band of suffused fuscous. The hindwings are fuscous, the veins are outlined in dark. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to June.
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References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Cossinae
Moths described in 1976
Moths of North America
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