Wiltshirocossus aries

Wiltshirocossus aries is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in southern Spain, on the Canary Islands, as well as in Mauritania, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt.[1] The habitat consists of deserts and semidesert areas.

Wiltshirocossus aries
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Wiltshirocossus

Yakovlev, 2007
Species:
W. aries
Binomial name
Wiltshirocossus aries
(Püngeler, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Cossus aries Püngeler, 1902
  • Lamellocossus aries
  • Cossus aegyptiaca Hampson, 1910
  • Cossus tahlai Dumont, 1932
  • Cossus bongiovannii Krüger, 1939
  • Cossus pulcher Rungs, 1942
  • Cossus turatii Krüger, 1934
  • Cossus cheesmani Tams, 1925

The wingspan is about 39 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, with brownish suffusion. The hindwings are shining greyish black.[2] Adults are on wing from February to April in North Africa and from April to May in Spain.

The larvae feed on Acacia species.

Subspecies
  • Wiltshirocossus aries aries
  • Wiltshirocossus aries aegyptiaca (Hampson, 1910) (Egypt)
  • Wiltshirocossus aries cheesmani (Tams, 1925) (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain)
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References
  1. Cossidae of Israel
  2. lepiforum.de


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