Wiltshirocossus aries

Wiltshirocossus aries
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Cossidae
Genus:	Wiltshirocossus; Yakovlev, 2007
Species:	W. aries
Binomial name
	Wiltshirocossus aries; (Püngeler, 1902)
Synonyms
	Cossus aries Püngeler, 1902; Lamellocossus aries; Cossus aegyptiaca Hampson, 1910; Cossus tahlai Dumont, 1932; Cossus bongiovannii Krüger, 1939; Cossus pulcher Rungs, 1942; Cossus turatii Krüger, 1934; Cossus cheesmani Tams, 1925;

Wiltshirocossus aries is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in southern Spain, on the Canary Islands, as well as in Mauritania, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt.^[1] The habitat consists of deserts and semidesert areas.

The wingspan is about 39 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, with brownish suffusion. The hindwings are shininh greyish black.^[2] Adults are on wing from February to April in North Africa and from April to May in Spain.

The larvae feed on Acacia species.

Subspecies

Wiltshirocossus aries aries
Wiltshirocossus aries aegyptiaca (Hampson, 1910) (Egypt)
Wiltshirocossus aries cheesmani (Tams, 1925) (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain)

References

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[1] Cossidae of Israel

[2] rum.de

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