Tarsozeuzera Explained

Tarsozeuzera is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.

Species

• Tarsozeuzera fuscipars (Hampson, 1892)
• Tarsozeuzera kochi (Semper, 1896-1902)
• Tarsozeuzera livingstoni Yakovlev, 2006
• Tarsozeuzera miklukhomaklayi Yakovlev, 2011
• Tarsozeuzera ustjuzhanini Yakovlev, 2011
• Tarsozeuzera vavizola Yakovlev, 2006

Etymology

The genus name is derived from Greek tarsos (meaning foot) and the genus-name Zeuzera.^[1]

References

• , 2004: Cossidae of Thailand. Part 1. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). Atalanta 35 (3-4): 335-351.
• , 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213.
• , 2013: The Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of Malawi with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 3709 (4): 371-393. Abstract: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2013/f/z03709p393f.pdf

External links

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Notes and References

1. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF