Mormogystia proleuca | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cossidae |
Genus: | Mormogystia |
Species: | M. proleuca |
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Mormogystia proleuca | |
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Mormogystia proleuca is a species of moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, including southern Saudi Arabia (the Asir Mountains), southern Oman (Dhofar) and Yemen.
The wingspan is 25–29 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown. The head, thorax and abdomen are light yellow.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
South Arabia is a historical region that consists of the southern region of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, mainly centered in what is now the Republic of Yemen, yet it has also historically included Najran, Jizan, Al-Bahah, and 'Asir, which are presently in Saudi Arabia, and Dhofar of present-day Oman.
Mormogystia is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Aethalopteryx is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Azygophleps is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
Mormogystia brandstetteri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is endemic to the Socotra Archipelago, part of Yemen in the Indian Ocean.
Mormogystia reibellii is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in North Africa and the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula, including the northern part of Saudi Arabia, northern Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Mauritania, Niger and Chad.
Mormogystia equatorialis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kenya.
Meharia hackeri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Socotra, Yemen.
Meharia acuta is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Yemen.
Meharia semilactea is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, northern Sudan, Morocco and Mauritania.
Meharia philbyi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.
Aethalopteryx wiltshirei is a moth in the family Cossidae which is endemic to Saudi Arabia.
Azygophleps larseni is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found throughout the Arabian Peninsula.
Azygophleps asylas is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found from central to southern Africa, including Namibia and South Africa.
Azygophleps sheikh is a moth in the family Cossidae found in Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Wiltshirocossus aries is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in southern Spain, on the Canary Islands, as well as in Mauritania, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt. The habitat consists of deserts and semidesert areas.
Eremocossus vaulogeri is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Senegal, Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Syria, Egypt, Oman, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and southern Iran.
The Zeuzerinae are a subfamily of the family Cossidae.
The Dhofar pipistrelle is a species of vesper bat in the genus Pipistrellus. It is found in Southern Arabia, including Oman and Yemen.
Wadi Esfai is a seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It runs from the village of Sifuni on the Mleiha to Fujairah highway (E84) to join Wadi Shawkah south of the village of Esfai.