Eremocossus foedus

Eremocossus foedus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Eremocossus
Species: E. foedus
Binomial name
Eremocossus foedus
(Swinhoe, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Phragmatoecia foeda Swinhoe, 1899
  • Dyspessa foeda

Eremocossus foedus is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It was described by Swinhoe in 1899. It is found in Spain.[1]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

Taxonomy

Former subspecies Eremocossus foedus almeriana from south-eastern Spain is now classified as a species Eremocossus almeriana.

References


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