Semitocossus johannes explained

Semitocossus johannes is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Israel, Jordan, south-western Turkey^[1] and Saudi Arabia.

Adults are on wing from in April, August and October in Israel.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Calotropis procera.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-12-02 . Cossidae of Israel . 2024-03-16 . web.archive.org.
2. Dhafer . H. M. Al . Aldryhim . Y. N. . Elgharbawy . A. A. . Fadl . H. H. . May 2012 . Insects Associated with Milkweed Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. in the Ibex Reserve in the Central Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Entomological News . 122 . 3 . 233–246 . 10.3157/021.122.0304 . 0013-872X.