Deserticossus volgensis
| Deserticossus volgensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Deserticossus |
| Species: | D. volgensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Deserticossus volgensis (Christoph, 1893) | |
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Deserticossus volgensis is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in Russia[1] (southern Volga region), the northern Caucasus (Stavropol, Dagestan), north-western Kazakhstan and Turkey. The habitat consists of dry steppes.
The wingspan is about 21 mm.[2] The forewings are light-brown, suffused with dark scales. The hindwings are dark-brown. Adults are on wing in July.[3]
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