Semitocossus johannes

Semitocossus johannes is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Israel, Jordan, south-western Turkey[1] and Saudi Arabia.

Semitocossus johannes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Semitocossus

Yakovlev, 2007
Species:
S. johannes
Binomial name
Semitocossus johannes
(Staudinger, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Paropta johannes Staudinger, 1899
  • Cossus striolatus Rothschild, 1912

Adults are on wing from in April, August and October in Israel.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Calotropis procera.[2]

References
  1. Cossidae of Israel
  2. Insects Associated with Milkweed Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. in the Ibex Reserve in the Central Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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