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Holcocerus holosericeus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Holcocerus

Holcocerus holosericeus is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, north-western China, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Morocco. The habitat consists of deserts.

The length of the forewings is 13–19 mm for males and 17–23 mm for females. The wings are pure white. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to May and in December in Israel.

Subspecies

  • Holcocerus holosericeus holosericeus
  • Holcocerus holosericeus darwesthana Daniel, 1959 (south-western Afghanistan, southern Iran)
  • Holcocerus holosericeus faroulti Oberthür, 1911 (Israel, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco)
  • References

    Holcocerus holosericeus Wikipedia


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