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Skeletophyllon puer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Skeletophyllon
Species:
S. puer
Binomial name
Skeletophyllon puer
Yakovlev, 2006

Skeletophyllon puer is a moth in the Cossidae family. It was described by Yakovlev in 2006. It is found in northern Sumatra.

The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The forewings are semitransparent, covered with grey scales and with a darkened hind margin. The hindwings are greyish, with a weak reticulate pattern at the margin.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin Puer (meaning a child).[1]

References

  1. ^ Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213. Full Article: [1]


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