''Dyspessacossus funkei'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

in the family Cossidae. It is found in the

Taurus Mountains The Taurus Mountains ( Turkish: ''Toros Dağları'' or ''Toroslar'') are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region from the central Anatolian Plateau. The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir ...

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, as well as in

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and

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., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. ''Neue Entomologische Nachrichten'', 66: 1-129.

Description/Attributes

The ''Dyspessacossus funkei'' has a wingspan of 47 millimeters. The antennae, palps (mouth parts), legs, and wing veins closely resemble that of a

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 cr ...

, what Röber then referred to as a Trypanus Cossus ligniperda. Their head and neck collar are gray, the neck having a narrow, light, yellowish hem on the back. The shoulder covers, thorax are a darker gray, while the abdomen, palps, body underside and legs are a dark gray. Their wings are striped and dark, and stronger than the previously mentioned

History/Discovery

The ''Dyspessacossus funkei's'' first documented discovery occurred July 5th, 1896 via German insect dealer Emil Funke. Mr. Funke had gone on a collection expedition to what seems to be the snowy Taurus Mountains in Turkey. Upon returning to Dresden, Germany, Funke brought two insects to German scientist Von J. Röber. Röber noted that one of the moth species was already documented, but the other was not. He noted that it was part of an already known genus at the time, bringing the first part of the name ''Trypanus''. Röber then decided to name the species in Mr. Emil Funke's honor, leading to the original name of ''Trypanus funkei''.

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Cossinae Moths described in 1896 Moths of Asia {{Cossinae-stub