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Eremocossus foedus

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Eremocossus foedus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Eremocossus
Species:
E. foedus
Binomial name
Eremocossus foedus
(C. Swinhoe, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Phragmatoecia foeda C. Swinhoe, 1899
  • Dyspessa foeda

Eremocossus foedus is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1899. It is found in Spain.[1]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

Taxonomy

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A former subspecies, Eremocossus foedus almeriana, from south-eastern Spain is now classified as the species Eremocossus almeriana.

References

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