Wittocossus mokanshanensis

Wittocossus mokanshanensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Franz Daniel in 1945. It is found in China (Zhejiang, Yunnan, Hubei, Sichuan), Thailand and Vietnam.[1]

Wittocossus mokanshanensis
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W. mokanshanensis
Binomial name
Wittocossus mokanshanensis
(Daniel, 1945)
Synonyms
  • Cossus mokanshanensis Daniel, 1945
  • Cossus yunnanensis Hua, Chou, Fang & Chen, 1990
  • Cossus moganshanensis Hua, Chou, Fang & Chen, 1990

The length of the forewings is 26–28 mm. The forewings are dark, with a pattern of wavy dark stripes. The basal areas are uniform grey. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References

  1. Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
  2. Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, "New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia", Tinea 19 (3): 188-213.


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