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Chilecomadia valdiviana

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Species of moth

Chilecomadia valdiviana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Chilecomadia
Species: C. valdiviana
Binomial name
Chilecomadia valdiviana
(Philippi, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Cossus valdiviana Philippi 1860
  • Langsdorlia valdiviana
  • Hypopta valdiviana

Chilecomadia valdiviana is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile (from Atacama to Aisén).

The wingspan is 48–60 mm.

The larvae feed on Nothofagus and Salix species and are considered a pest in Chilean eucalyptus plantations. They have been reported on Eucalyptus globulus globulus, Eucalyptus nitens, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus delegatensis and Eucalyptus viminalis.

References

  1. "Chilecomadia valdiviana". .udec.cl. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

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Taxon identifiers
Chilecomadia valdiviana


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