Dyspessa aphrodite
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| Species: | D. aphrodite
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| Dyspessa aphrodite Yakovlev & Witt, 2007
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Dyspessa aphrodite is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece.[1]
Description
The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with a small dark spot in the discal zone and a relatively large brown spot in the postdiscal zone in the radial area, as well as a weakly expressed brown spot at the apex. The hindwings are greyish yellow.[2]
Etymology
The species is named for Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty in Greek mythology.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Dyspessa aphrodite sp. n. from Greece (Cossidae) Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Data related to Dyspessa aphrodite at Wikispecies
