Deserticossus arenicola
| Deserticossus arenicola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Deserticossus |
| Species: | D. arenicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Deserticossus arenicola (Staudinger, 1879) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Deserticossus arenicola is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in Russia[1] (Dagestan), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, north-western China, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Egypt (Sinai) and Jordan.
The wingspan is 38–63 mm. The forewings are light ash-grey with black markings. The hindwings are uniform grey.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in May in the Sinai dessert and in March in Jordan.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Tigrovaya balka, Tamarix ramosissima and Tamarix hispida.[3]
Subspecies
- Deserticossus arenicola arenicola (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kirghizia, northern Afghanistan, China)
- Deserticossus arenicola iranica (Austaut, 1897) (Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan)
- Deserticossus arenicola transcaucasicus (Zukowsky, 1936) (Dagestan, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan)
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deserticossus arenicola. |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to: Deserticossus arenicola |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, October 14, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.