Eriocottis pyrocoma

Eriocottis pyrocoma is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1891. It is found in Algeria.[1]

Eriocottis pyrocoma
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E. pyrocoma
Binomial name
Eriocottis pyrocoma
Meyrick, 1891

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous bronzy, posteriorly more or less irrorated (sprinkled) or wholly suffused with pale ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eriocottis pyrocoma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine.


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