Chinocossus marcopoloi

Chinocossus marcopoloi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2006. It is found in China (Yunnan).

Chinocossus marcopoloi
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C. marcopoloi
Binomial name
Chinocossus marcopoloi
Yakovlev, 2006

The length of the forewings is about 19 mm. The peripheral parts of the forewings are grey with a reticulate pattern. The discal area and basal part are brown. The hindwings are grey with grey strokes between the veins.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Marco Polo.[1]

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References

  1. Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213.


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