Coscinia libyssa

Coscinia libyssa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Rudolf Püngeler in 1907. It is found on Sicily[1] and in Algeria.[2]

Coscinia libyssa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Coscinia
Species:
C. libyssa
Binomial name
Coscinia libyssa
(Püngeler, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Euprepia libyssa Püngeler, 1907
  • Emydia (Coscinia) powelli Oberthür, 1907
  • Emydia (Coscinia) powelli var. haroldi Oberthür, 1907
  • Eyprepia caligans Turati, 1907
  • Coscinia caligans

The wingspan is about 25 mm.[3]

Subspecies
  • Coscinia lybissa lybissa (Algeria)
  • Coscinia lybissa caligans Turati, 1907 (Sicily)

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Savela, Markku. "Coscinia libyssa (Püngeler, 1907)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. Lepiforum e.V.


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