Biology:Plyustchiella

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Short description: Genus of moths


Plyustchiella
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Plyustchiella

Yakovlev, 2006
Species:
P. gracilis
Binomial name
Plyustchiella gracilis
(Christoph, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Holcocerus gracilis Christoph, 1887

Plyustchiella is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae. It contains only one species, Plyustchiella gracilis, which is found in south-eastern Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The habitat consists of deserts.

The length of the forewings is 9–13 mm for males and 13–14 mm for females. The forewings have a white or grey submarginal area and a wide brown field in the postdiscal and discal area. The hindwings are brown, with a white basal area. Adults are on wing from April to July.

Etymology

The genus is named in honour of Dr. Igor G. Plyustch.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18130141 entry