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Mormogystia brandstetteri

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Mormogystia brandstetteri
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Mormogystia
Species:
M. brandstetteri
Binomial name
Mormogystia brandstetteri
Saldaitis, Ivinskis & Yakovlev, 2011[1]

Mormogystia brandstetteri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is endemic to the Socotra Archipelago, part of Yemen in the Indian Ocean.

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

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The species is dedicated to Johann Brandstetter, a German painter and entomologist.

References

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  1. ^ Ivinskis, Povilas; Borth, Robert; Saldaitis, Aidas; Yakovlev, Roman (2011-08-11). "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". ZooKeys (122). Pensoft.net: 45–69. Bibcode:2011ZooK..122...45B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.122.1213. PMC 3187673. PMID 21998527. Retrieved 2011-12-19. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.