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Comadia redtenbacheri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Comadia
Species:
C. redtenbacheri
Binomial name
Comadia redtenbacheri

(Hammerschmidt, 1848)

Synonyms
  • Zeuzera redtenbacheri Hammerschmidt, 1848
  • Hypopta redtenbacheri
  • Bombyx agavis Blasquez, 1870
  • Comadia agavis
  • Hypopta chilodora Dyar, 1910

Comadia redtenbacheri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded in Mexico and southern Texas.[1]

The moth was first named in 1848 by Austrian entomologist Carl Eduard Hammerschmidt (1800–1874) in honour of his colleague Ludwig Redtenbacher (1814–1876).[2]

The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm for males and 13–16 mm for females. The forewings are brown with a narrow white strip from the wing base to near the apex. The hindwings are grey-brown. Females are generally paler than males.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and in September.[4]

The larvae feed on the succulent leaves of the maguey (Agave americana) and green maguey (Agave salmiana). Young larvae are pale reddish, becoming carmine in later instars. The moth lays its eggs near the base of the Agave leaves.[3]

In food and drink[edit]

In Spanish, the caterpillars are known as chilocuil, chinicuil, tecol, or gusanos rojos and have been traditionally used as food in Mexican cuisine. They are also commonly placed in bottles of mezcal, giving a unique color and flavor to the drink.[5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ a b Brown, R.M., 1975: A revision the North American Comadia (Cossidae). The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 14 (4): 180–212.
  • ^ mothphotographersgroup
  • ^ Kawahara, Akito Y.; Martinez, Jose I.; Plotkin, David; Markee, Amanda; Butterwort, Violet; Couch, Christian D.; Toussaint, Emmanuel F. A. (8 March 2023). "Mezcal worm in a bottle: DNA evidence suggests a single moth species". PeerJ. 11: e14948. doi:10.7717/peerj.14948. PMC 10007961. PMID 36915657.
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