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Cossus Helicopter
''Cossus'' is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. Species * '' Cossus afghanistana'' Daniel, 1953 * '' Cossus bohatschi'' Püngeler, 1898 * '' Cossus cossus'' Linnaeus, 1758 * '' Cossus crassicornis'' Fabricius, 1775 * ''Cossus dentilinea'' Druce, 1911 * '' Cossus hoenei'' Yakovlev, 2006 * '' Cossus horrifer'' Schaus, 1892 * '' Cossus inconspicuus'' Druce, 1910 * '' Cossus kerzhneri'' Yakovlev, 2011 * '' Cossus nina'' Schaus, 1911 * '' Cossus orientalis'' Gaede, 1929 * '' Cossus shmakovi'' Yakovlev, 2004 * '' Cossus siniaevi'' Yakovlev, 2004 * '' Cossus subocellatus'' Walker, 1856 * '' Cossus tibetanus'' Hua, Chou, Fang & Chen, 1990 * '' Cossus ziliante'' Stoll, 1782 Former species * '' Cossus abyssinicus'' Hampson, 1910 * '' Cossus acronyctoides'' Moore, 1879 * '' Cossus aegyptiacus'' Hampson, 1910 * '' Cossus airani'' Daniel, 1937 * '' Cossus aksuensis'' Daniel, 1953 * '' Cossus araraticus'' Teich, 1896 * '' Cossus aries'' P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Cossus
''Cossus cossus'', the goat moth, is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Northern Africa, Asia and Europe. Biology This is a large heavy moth with a wingspan of 68–96 mm. The wings are greyish brown and marked with fine dark cross lines. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location. The caterpillars have a red/purple stripe across the back and a black head. They reach a length of 9–10 cm. The caterpillars feed in the trunks and branches of a wide variety of trees (see list below), taking three to five years to mature. The caterpillar holes can be found low on the stem (maximum 1.0–1.5 m above the ground). When ready to pupate the caterpillar leaves the tree to find a suitable spot. The species prefer humid environments. Both the larva and moth have a smell reminiscent of goat, hence its name. As a food Pliny reported in ''Natural History'' that a grub which he gives the name ''cossus'' was considered a Roman delicacy after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Orientalis
''Cossus orientalis'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in North Korea and China (Jilin), Russia and Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. ''Neue Entomologische Nachrichten'', 66: 1-129. References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Cossus Moths described in 1929 Moths of Asia {{Cossinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Badiala
''Mirocossus badiala'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1968. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. References * Cossinae {{Cossinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Aries
''Wiltshirocossus aries'' is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in southern Spain, on the Canary Islands, as well as in Mauritania, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt. The habitat consists of deserts and semidesert areas. The wingspan is about 39 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, with brownish suffusion. The hindwings are shining greyish black. Adults are on wing from February to April in North Africa and from April to May in Spain. The larvae feed on ''Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...'' species. Subspecies *''Wiltshirocossus aries aries'' *''Wiltshirocossus aries aegyptiaca'' (Hampson, 1910) (Egypt) *''Wiltshirocossus aries cheesmani'' (Tams, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Araraticus
''Cossus cossus'', the goat moth, is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Northern Africa, Asia and Europe. Biology This is a large heavy moth with a wingspan of 68–96 mm. The wings are greyish brown and marked with fine dark cross lines. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location. The caterpillars have a red/purple stripe across the back and a black head. They reach a length of 9–10 cm. The caterpillars feed in the trunks and branches of a wide variety of trees (see list below), taking three to five years to mature. The caterpillar holes can be found low on the stem (maximum 1.0–1.5 m above the ground). When ready to pupate the caterpillar leaves the tree to find a suitable spot. The species prefer humid environments. Both the larva and moth have a smell reminiscent of goat, hence its name. As a food Pliny reported in ''Natural History'' that a grub which he gives the name ''cossus'' was considered a Roman delicacy after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Aksuensis
''Deserticossus consobrinus'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Püngeler in 1898. It is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... (Xinjiang)., southern Siberia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Kirghizistan. The length of the forewings is 17–23 mm for males and 21–26 mm for females. Adults are on wing from June to August. References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Cossinae Moths described in 1898 Moths of Asia {{Cossinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Airani
''Cossulus irani'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Iran., 2006, ''Eversmannia'' 7-8: 3-24/ref> References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Cossinae Moths described in 1937 Moths of Asia {{Cossinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Aegyptiacus
''Wiltshirocossus aries'' is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in southern Spain, on the Canary Islands, as well as in Mauritania, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt. The habitat consists of deserts and semidesert areas. The wingspan is about 39 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, with brownish suffusion. The hindwings are shining greyish black. Adults are on wing from February to April in North Africa and from April to May in Spain. The larvae feed on ''Acacia ''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...'' species. Subspecies *''Wiltshirocossus aries aries'' *''Wiltshirocossus aries aegyptiaca'' (Hampson, 1910) (Egypt) *''Wiltshirocossus aries cheesmani'' (Tams, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Acronyctoides
''Chinocossus acronyctoides'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ..., India and Vietnam. The larvae feed on '' Tamarix articulata''. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. ''Zoologische Verhandelingen'', 263: 1-295PDF/ref> References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Cossinae Moths described in 1879 Moths of Asia {{Cossinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Abyssinicus
''Camellocossus abyssinica'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ... and Yemen. References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Cossinae Moths described in 1910 Moths of Africa Moths of the Middle East {{Cossinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Ziliante
''Cossus ziliante'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north .... References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Cossus Moths described in 1782 Moths of South America {{Cossinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossus Tibetanus
''Cossus tibetanus'' is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Hua, Chou, Fang and Chen in 1990. It is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... (Tibet). References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Cossus Moths described in 1990 Moths of Asia {{Cossinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
