Pygmeocossus tonga
| Pygmeocossus tonga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Pygmeocossus |
| Species: | P. tonga |
| Binomial name | |
| Pygmeocossus tonga Yakovlev, 2005 | |
Pygmeocossus tonga is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found on the Andaman islands (India).[1]
The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. The forewings are ochre at the base with a brown band in the medial area. The postdiscal area is light with narrow dark bands. The hindwings are uniform light.
Etymology
The species is named after Tonga, the hero of the story by Arthur Conan Doyle 'The Sign of four', who was an inhabitant of the Andaman Islands.[2]
References
- ↑ Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
- ↑ Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of Andaman Islands (India)