Mormogystia brandstetteri
Mormogystia brandstetteri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is endemic to the Socotra Archipelago, part of Yemen in the Indian Ocean.
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Species: | M. brandstetteri |
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Mormogystia brandstetteri Saldaitis, Ivinskis & Yakovlev, 2011[1] | |
The wingspan is 33–35 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is black. The head, thorax and abdomen are intense grey. There is a black costal spot on the ventral hindwing
The larvae probably feed on Acacia species.
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Johann Brandstetter, a German painter and entomologist.
References
- "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". Pensoft.net. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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