Eriocottis pyrocoma

Eriocottis pyrocoma is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1891. It is found in Algeria.[1]

Eriocottis pyrocoma
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E. pyrocoma
Binomial name
Eriocottis pyrocoma
Meyrick, 1891

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous-bronzy, posteriorly more or less irrorated or wholly suffused with pale ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eriocottis pyrocoma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine
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