Meharia scythica

Meharia scythica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Meharia
Species: M. scythica
Binomial name
Meharia scythica
D. Komarov et Zolotuhin, 2005[1]

Meharia scythica is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Russia (Volgograd and Astrakhan regions).

The length of the forewings is about 14 mm. The forewings are brown with a pattern of light spots. The hindwings are brown, but lighter at the base.[2]

References

  1. "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". Pensoft.net. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. Yakovlev, R.V., 2005: New data on distribution and systematic of Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of Europe and adjacent territories. Eversmannia 3-4: 18-27. Full article:
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