Patoptoformis

Patoptoformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Patoptoformis
Yakovlev, 2006
Species

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Patoptoformis is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.

Description

The genus consists of small dark colored moths with dark hair densely covering the body. The antennae are bipectinate. Forewing with a scarcely seen streaky pattern; hindwing dark without pattern; fringe evenly dark on both wings. Sexual dimorphism weakly expressed but female somewhat larger than male with wider wings and non-pectinate antennae.[1]

Distribution

The genus consists of three species distributed in India (Assam), Nepal and south-eastern China (Sichuan)

Species

References

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