Mormogystia brandstetteri
| Mormogystia brandstetteri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Mormogystia |
| Species: | M. brandstetteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Mormogystia brandstetteri Saldaitis, Ivinskis & Yakovlev, 2011[1]
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Mormogystia brandstetteri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is endemic to the Socotra Archipelago, part of Yemen in the Indian Ocean.
The wingspan is 33–35 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is black. The head, thorax and abdomen are intense grey. There is a black costal spot on the ventral hindwing
The larvae probably feed on Acacia species.
Etymology[edit]
The species is dedicated to Johann Brandstetter, a German painter and entomologist.
References[edit]
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- ^ Ivinskis, Povilas; Borth, Robert; Saldaitis, Aidas; Yakovlev, Roman (2011-08-11). "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". ZooKeys (122). Pensoft.net: 45–69. Bibcode:2011ZooK..122...45B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.122.1213. PMC 3187673. PMID 21998527. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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