Plyustchiella
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| Genus: | Plyustchiella Yakovlev, 2006
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| Species: | P. gracilis
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| Plyustchiella gracilis (Christoph, 1887)
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Plyustchiella is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae. It contains only one species, Plyustchiella gracilis, which is found in south-eastern Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The habitat consists of deserts.
The length of the forewings is 9–13 mm for males and 13–14 mm for females. The forewings have a white or grey submarginal area and a wide brown field in the postdiscal and discal area. The hindwings are brown, with a white basal area. Adults are on wing from April to July.
Etymology
The genus is named in honour of Dr. Igor G. Plyustch.[1]
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