Camellocossus abyssinica

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Camellocossus abyssinica
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C. abyssinica
Binomial name
Camellocossus abyssinica
(Hampson, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Cossus abyssinicaHampson, 1910
  • Cossus abyssinicus

Camellocossus abyssinica is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Mauritania and Yemen. [1]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Camellocossus abyssinica (Hampson, 1910)". Afromoths. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2017.