- Chilecomadia valdiviana
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Chilecomadia valdiviana Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Cossidae Genus: Chilecomadia Species: C. valdiviana Binomial name Chilecomadia valdiviana
Philippi, 1860Chilecomadia valdiviana is a moth of the Cossidae family. 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.
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