Deserticossus pulverulentus

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Deserticossus pulverulentus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Deserticossus
Species:
D. pulverulentus
Binomial name
Deserticossus pulverulentus
(Püngeler, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Holcocerus pulverulentus Püngeler, 1898
  • Holcocerus phuckangensis Hua, Chou, Fang et Chen, 1990

Deserticossus pulverulentus is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, north-western China (Xinjiang) and Israel.[1]

The length of the forewings is 18–28 mm for males and 22–33 mm for females. The forewings are light with a suffusion of grey scales. The hindwings are white, with small black strokes at the veins.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in June in Israel.

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