Deserticossus volgensis
Deserticossus volgensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cossidae |
Genus: | Deserticossus |
Species: | D. volgensis |
Binomial name | |
Deserticossus volgensis (Christoph, 1893) | |
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Deserticossus volgensis is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in Russia[1] (southern Volga region), the northern Caucasus (Stavropol, Dagestan), north-western Kazakhstan and Turkey. The habitat consists of dry steppes.
The wingspan is about 21 mm.[2] The forewings are light brown, suffused with dark scales. The hindwings are dark brown. Adults are on wing in July.[3]
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