Dyspessa aphrodite explained

Dyspessa aphrodite is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm.^[2]

Etymology

The species is named for Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210158/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439923 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.soceurlep.eu/tl_files/nota/bd30_2/14_Yakovlev.pdf Dyspessa aphrodite sp. n. from Greece (Cossidae)