Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cossidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Mormogystia | |
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Mormogystia brandstetteri is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is endemic to the Socotra Archipelago, part of Yemen in the Indian Ocean.
The wingspan is 33–35 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is black. The head, thorax and abdomen are intense grey. There is a black costal spot on the ventral hindwing
The larvae probably feed on Acacia species.
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Johann Brandstetter, a German painter and entomologist.
References
Mormogystia brandstetteri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA