Mormogystia proleuca
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Mormogystia |
| Species: | M. proleuca |
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| Mormogystia proleuca (Hampson in Walsingham et Hampson, 1896)[1] | |
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Mormogystia proleuca is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, including southern Saudi Arabia (the Asir Mountains), southern Oman (Dhofar) and Yemen.
The wingspan is 25–29 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown. The head, thorax and abdomen are light yellow.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
References
- ↑ "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". Pensoft.net. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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