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.

Mormogystia brandstetteri
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Female
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M. brandstetteri
Binomial name
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

  1. "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". Pensoft.net. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-12-19.


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