Comadia arenae
Brown, 1975
Comadia arenae is a small cossid described by Brown in 1975. It is known only from California in western North America. fly during early summer with a recorded forewing length of 13–17 mm.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguished from other Comadia by geographic restriction to California and the combination of small forewing length (13–17 mm) with June–July period. Similar small cossids in the region require genitalia examination or molecular analysis for definitive separation.
Distribution
Recorded from California, United States. No additional locality records are documented.
Seasonality
on wing from June to July.
Similar Taxa
- Comadia redtenbacheriLarger with broader distribution across western North America; forewing length exceeds that of C. arenae.
- Other Cossidae in CaliforniaMany cossid share general ; accurate identification requires examination of genitalia or reference to original description.
More Details
Taxonomic note
The specific epithet 'arenae' (Latin for 'of sand') may refer to sandy associations, though this has not been confirmed.
Data limitations
No observations recorded in iNaturalist as of source date; known from few specimens.