Biology:Patoptoformis

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Patoptoformis
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Patoptoformis ganesha
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Patoptoformis

Yakovlev, 2006
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Patoptoformis is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.

Description

The genus consists of small dark colored moths with dark hair densely covering the body. The antennae are bipectinate. Forewing with a scarcely seen streaky pattern; hindwing dark without pattern; fringe evenly dark on both wings. Sexual dimorphism weakly expressed but female somewhat larger than male with wider wings and non-pectinate antennae.[1]

Distribution

The genus consists of three species distributed in India (Assam), Nepal and south-eastern China (Sichuan)

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References

Wikidata ☰ Q16987580 entry