Dyspessa zurvan
| Dyspessa zurvan | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Dyspessa |
| Species: | D. zurvan |
| Binomial name | |
| Dyspessa zurvan Yakovlev, 2008 | |
Dyspessa zurvan is a moth in the Cossidae family. It was described by Yakovlev in 2008. It is found in Iran.
The length of the forewings is 10–11 mm. The forewings are grey-brown with a light pattern and suffusion of light scales. The hindwings are brown.
Etymology
The species is named after Zurvan (Zoroastrian God).[1]
References
- ↑ Yakovlev, R.V., 2008: New species of Palaearctic and Oriental Cossidae (Lepidoptera). IV. New taxa of the genus Dyspessa Hübner, [1820] from South-Western Palaearctic. Eversmannia 15/16: 53-68. Full article:
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