Chinocossus marcopoloi

Chinocossus marcopoloi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Chinocossus
Species: C. marcopoloi
Binomial name
Chinocossus marcopoloi
Yakovlev, 2006

Chinocossus marcopoloi is a moth in the Cossidae family. It was described by Yakovlev in 2006. It is found in China (Yunnan).

The length of the forewings is about 19 mm. The peripheral parts of the forewings are grey with a reticulate pattern. The discal area and basal part are brown. The hindwings are grey with grey strokes between the veins.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Marco Polo.[1]

References

  1. Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213.


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