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Aethalopteryx diksami

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Aethalopteryx diksami
Male
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A. diksami
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Aethalopteryx diksami
Yakovlev & Saldaitis, 2010[1]

Aethalopteryx diksami is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Yemen (Socotra), where it is only known from the central part of Socotra Island from two valleys: the Diksam canyon and the Difarroha valley, which are characterized by the following relict woody vegetation: Dracaena cinnabari, Buxus hildebrandtii, Croton socotranus and numerous other endemic plants

References

  1. ^ "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". Pensoft.net. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-12-19.