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

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


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