Deserticossus pulverulentus explained

Deserticossus pulverulentus is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, north-western China (Xinjiang) and Israel.[1]

The length of the forewings is 18–28 mm for males and 22–33 mm for females. The forewings are light with a suffusion of grey scales. The hindwings are white, with small black strokes at the veins.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing in June in Israel.

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.)