Dyspessa aphrodite

Dyspessa aphrodite is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece.[1]

Dyspessa aphrodite
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D. aphrodite
Binomial name
Dyspessa aphrodite
Yakovlev & Witt, 2007

Description

The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm.[2]

Etymology

The species is named for Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology.

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