Deserticossus murinus
Deserticossus murinus is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kazakhstan and Kirghizistan. The habitat consists of semi-deserts and mountains at altitudes between 450 and 1,800 meters.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Deserticossus |
| Species: | D. murinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Deserticossus murinus (Rothschild, 1912) | |
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The length of the forewings is 16–25 mm for males and 18–25 mm for females. The forewings are dark grey. The hindwings are dark grey, but lighter at the base. Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]
References
- Rothschild, W. (1913). "Errata and Addenda to the Cossidae". The Palearctic Bombyces & Sphinges. By Seitz, Adalbert. Tübingen: H. Laupp Jr. p. 452.
- Yakovlev, R. V. (2006). "Ревизия древоточцев рода Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884 (s. l.)" [A revision of carpenter moths of the genus Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884 (s.l.)] (PDF). Eversmannia. Supplement (in Russian). 1: 38–39.
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