Eriocottis pyrocoma

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Eriocottis pyrocoma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eriocottidae
Genus: Eriocottis
Species:
E. pyrocoma
Binomial name
Eriocottis pyrocoma
Meyrick, 1891

Eriocottis pyrocoma is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1891. It is found in Algeria. [1]

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous bronzy, posteriorly more or less irrorated (sprinkled) or wholly suffused with pale ochreous. The hindwings are dark grey. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eriocottis pyrocoma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine.PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .