Kingdom Animalia Family Cossidae Genus Dyspessa Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Butterflies and moths, Dyspessa ulula, Cossinae, Cossidae | ||
Dyspessa aphrodite is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece.
The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with a small dark spot in the discal zone and a relatively large brown spot in the postdiscal zone in the radial area, as well as a weakly expressed brown spot at the apex. The hindwings are greyish yellow.
Etymology
The species is named for Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology.
References
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