Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cossidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Patoptoformis | |
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Patoptoformis hanuman is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in India (Assam).
The length of the forewings is about 12 mm for males and 14 mm for females. The forewings are brown with a weak black streaky pattern. The hindwings are uniform dark brown.
Etymology
The species is named from Hanuman, a sacral monkey in Indian mythology.
References
Patoptoformis hanuman Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA