Comadia bertholdi, the lupine borer moth, is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Washington, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Nevada and New Mexico.Comadia at funet
The length of the forewings is 13–17 mm for males and 18–19 mm for females., 1975: A revision the North American Comadia (Cossidae). The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 14 (4): 180-212. Full article: Adults have been recorded on wing from April to August.mothphotographersgroup
The larvae feed on Lupinus species.
Subspecies Comadia bertholdi bertholdi (California, Colorado, Wyoming) Comadia bertholdi indistincta Brown, 1976 (California) Comadia bertholdi polingi Barnes & Benjamin, 1927 (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico)
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog