Deserticossus volgensis

Deserticossus volgensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Deserticossus
Species: D. volgensis
Binomial name
Deserticossus volgensis
(Christoph, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Holcocerus volgensis Christoph, 1893

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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