Deserticossus pulverulentus
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Species of moth
| Deserticossus pulverulentus | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Deserticossus |
| Species: | D. pulverulentus
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| Binomial name | |
| Deserticossus pulverulentus (Püngeler, 1898)
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Deserticossus pulverulentus is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, north-western China (Xinjiang) and Israel.[1]
The length of the forewings is 18–28 mm for males and 22–33 mm for females. The forewings are light with a suffusion of grey scales. The hindwings are white, with small black strokes at the veins.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in June in Israel.
References
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- ^ Cossidae of Israel
- ^ Ревизия древоточцев рода Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884 (s. l.) Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.