Mormogystia

Mormogystia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.

Mormogystia
Mormogystia brandstetteri (male)
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Mormogystia

Schoorl, 1990
Species

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Diagnosis

Mormogystia is distinguished from all other Cossidae genera by having large silvery areas on the forewing.

Description

Medium-sized, brightly coloured moths. Male antennae bipectinate with very short processes; female antennal pecten much reduced. Large silvery areas on the forewing forming fasciae make this the only Cossidae genus to have such a high contrast pattern. Hindwings are uniform.

Distribution

The genus consists of four species distributed in north Africa, the Levant, Arabian Peninsula and Kenya.

Species

Male Mormogystia brandstetteri

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