Morpheis cognata

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Morpheis cognata
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M. cognata
Binomial name
Morpheis cognata
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Cossus cognataWalker, 1856
  • Xyleutes mexicanaHoulbert, 1916

Morpheis cognata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Mexico and Honduras. [1]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Morpheis cognata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 11, 2018.