Trismelasmos magellani

Trismelasmos magellani is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2006. It is found in New Guinea.

Trismelasmos magellani
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T. magellani
Binomial name
Trismelasmos magellani
Yakovlev, 2006

The length of the forewings is about 22 mm. The forewings are brown. The hindwings are brown with brown patches along the veins and a reticulate pattern between them.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Ferdinand Magellan.[1]

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References

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


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