Comadia intrusa

Distinguished from other Comadia species by geographic range and specific wing measurements; males notably smaller than females in forewing length. May be confused with other small Cossidae in the southwestern United States, but precise diagnostic features require examination of genitalia or molecular data not available in current sources.

Forewing length 13–17 mm in males, approximately 20 mm in females. As a member of Cossidae, likely possesses broad wings and a robust body typical of carpenter moths, though specific coloration and pattern details are not documented in available sources.

Habitat preferences are undocumented. Based on known distribution, occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States including desert and montane areas of New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

Southwestern United States: recorded from New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

Adults active from May to June; univoltine with single spring flight period.

Complete metamorphosis with egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages. Larval biology unknown; other Comadia species are root borers or stem borers in host plants, but specific hosts for C. intrusa have not been documented.

• Other Comadia speciesSimilar size range and morphology; require dissection or geographic separation for reliable identification.
• Small Cossidae in southwestern North AmericaShared family characteristics of robust build and broad wings; identification to species level often requires specialist examination.

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