Biology:Chilecomadia valdiviana
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Chilecomadia |
| Species: | C. valdiviana
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| Chilecomadia valdiviana (Philippi, 1860)
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Chilecomadia valdiviana is a moth of the family Cossidae.[1] 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
- ↑ "Chilecomadia valdiviana". .udec.cl. http://www2.udec.cl/entomologia/Ch-valdiviana.html. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5098862 entry
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