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Holcocerus tancrei

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Holcocerus

Holcocerus tancrei is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The habitat consists of deserts.

The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm for males and 15–21 mm for females. The forewings are light yellow with a dark pattern of brown longitudinal lines. The hindwings are light or brownish, but darker at the anal angle. Adults are on wing from May to June and in August.

References

Holcocerus tancrei Wikipedia