Arctiocossus tessellatus

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Arctiocossus tessellatus
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A. tessellatus
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Arctiocossus tessellatus
Clench, 1959

Arctiocossus tessellatus is a moth in the family Cossidae described by Harry Kendon Clench in 1959. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. [1] [2]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Lichtensteiniana tessellatus (Clench, 1959)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Arctiocossus tessellatus". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 26, 2018.