Biology:Deserticossus praeclarus

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Short description: Species of moth

Deserticossus praeclarus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Deserticossus
Species:
D. praeclarus
Binomial name
Deserticossus praeclarus
(Püngeler, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Holcocerus praeclarus Püngeler, 1898

Deserticossus praeclarus is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Turkmenistan. The habitat consists of deserts.

The length of the forewings is 16–25 mm. The forewings are light-grey with a row of dark strokes along the costal margin. The hindwings are light. Adults have been recorded on wing in May.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18129898 entry