Planctogystia parvulus explained

Planctogystia parvulus is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Madagascar.[1]

This is a large, heavy moth with a wingspan of 40 to 64 mm. The frontwings are whitish, covered with cossid reticulations, including a fairly marked median line. On the costa there are 5 black spots. The hindwings are uniformly dark grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/PLANPARV afromoths.net
  2. Kenrick, 1914a. New or little known Heterocera from Madagascar. - Transactions of the entomological Society of London 1913(4):p.588, pls. 31–32