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Zeuzeropecten castaneus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Zeuzeropecten

Zeuzeropecten castaneus is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Madagascar.

This is a large heavy moth with a wingspan of 70 mm (male). The frontwings are white, with chestnut reticulations, a faint post-median line, and another near the base. The hindwings are similar but duller.

References

Zeuzeropecten castaneus Wikipedia