| Holcocerus witti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Holcocerus |
| Species: | H. witti |
| Binomial name | |
| Holcocerus witti Yakovlev, Saldaitis & Ivinskis, 2007 | |
Holcocerus witti is a species of moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev, Saldaitis and Ivinskis in 2007. It is found in north-western Iran. [1]
The Cossinae are the nominate subfamily of the Cossidae. The caterpillars of several Cossinae species, such as the carpenterworm and the goat moth, are significant pests. On the other hand, in Chile the caterpillars of the Chilean moth are collected on a commercial scale for sale as fishing bait and terrarium pet food; they are usually called "butterworms" in international trade.
Mormogystia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Meharia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Meharia avicenna is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Iran.
Patoptoformis hanuman is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in India (Assam).
Catopta is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Semagystia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Catopta albimacula is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Staudinger in 1899. It is found in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and China.
Catopta hyrcanus is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Iran, Turkmenistan and Iraq.
Semagystia witti is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2007. It is found in Afghanistan.
Catopta saldaitisi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2007. It is found in Gobi-Altai and the southern part of the Mongolian Altai mountains.
The Zeuzerinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
The Catoptinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
Chiangmaiana is a genus of the family Cossidae.
Brachylia is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Holcocerus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Wittocossus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Stygioides is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Stygioides ivinskisi is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Lebanon.
Meharia murphyi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Malawi.