''Chilecomadia'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Cossidae.
Species
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Chilecomadia moorei
The Chilean moth (''Chilecomadia moorei'') is a moth of the family Cossidae. The butterworm is the larval form and is commonly used as fishing bait in South America."The Incredible Edible Worm", by Audrey Pavia, ''Reptiles Magazine'', July, 2007
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Silva Figuero, 1915 –
Chilean moth
* ''
Chilecomadia valdiviana''
Philippi, 1860
* ''
Chilecomadia zeuzerina''
Bryk, 1945
References
* , 1990: A phylogenetic study on ''Cossidae'' (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. ''Zoologische Verhandelingen'' 263: 1-295. Full article
External links
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Chilecomadiinae
Cossidae genera
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