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Hirtocossus crucis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hirtocossus

Hirtocossus crucis is a moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in Madagascar.

This is a large heavy moth with a wingspan of 70 mm. The frontwings are dull white, with 2 fine angulated lines crossing, the hindwings are uniformely dull grey.

References

Hirtocossus crucis Wikipedia