Holcocerus gloriosus explained

Holcocerus gloriosus is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, southern Kazakhstan, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, northern Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Oman.^[1] The habitat consists of deserts.

The length of the forewings is 12–20 mm for males and 16–21 mm for females. The forewings are white with a small brown points at the veins. The hindwings are white.^[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from February to May in Israel.

Subspecies

• Holcocerus gloriosus gloriosus
• Holcocerus gloriosus laudabilis Staudinger, 1899 (Jordan, Israel, Egypt: Sinai, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain)
• Holcocerus gloriosus mesopotamicus Watkins & Buxton, 1921 (Iran, Iraq, southern Afghanistan)

Notes and References

1. http://molbiol.ru/forums/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=105775 Cossidae of Israel
2. http://eversmannia.entomology.ru/eversmannia_dop1.pdf Ревизия древоточцев рода Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884 (s. l.)