Deserticossus pulverulentus
Deserticossus pulverulentus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cossidae |
Genus: | Deserticossus |
Species: | D. pulverulentus |
Binomial name | |
Deserticossus pulverulentus (Püngeler, 1898) | |
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Deserticossus pulverulentus is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. 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.
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