Catopta cashmirensis

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Catopta cashmirensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Catopta
Species:
C. cashmirensis
Binomial name
Catopta cashmirensis
(Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Zeuzera cashmirensisMoore, 1879
  • Cossus cashmirensis

Catopta cashmirensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kashmir, [1] the north-western Himalayas in India, Nepal, Bhutan and China (Tibet, northern Yunnan). [2]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Cossidae family of insects

The Cossidae, the cossid millers or carpenter millers, make up a family of mostly large miller moths. This family contains over 110 genera with almost 700 known species, and many more species await description. Carpenter millers are nocturnal Lepidoptera found worldwide, except the Southeast Asian subfamily Ratardinae, which is mostly active during the day.

Kashmir former princely state, now a conflict territory between India and Pakistan

Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, it denotes a larger area that includes the Indian-administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, and Chinese-administered territories of Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract.

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Catopta albothoracis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Bao-Zheng Hua, Io Chou, De-Qi Fang and Shu-Liang Chen in 1990. It is found in Sichuan, China.

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Catopta dusii is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev, Saldaitis, Kons and Borth in 2013. It is found in China (Sichuan), where it has been recorded at altitudes ranging from 1,150 to 3,000 meters. The habitat consists of mountainous areas.

Catopta grumi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by R.V. Yakovlev in 2009. It is found in China (Quinghai).

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Catopta sikkimensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by G.S. Arora in 1965. It is found in Sikkim, India.

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References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Catopta cashmirensis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. ↑ Yakovlev, R.V. ; Saldaitis, A. ; Kons, H., Jr. & Borth, R., 2013: A brief review of genus Catopta Staudinger, 1899 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) with description of a new species from China. Zootaxa3709 (4): 330-340. Abstract: .


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