Chinocossus marcopoloi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2006. It is found in China (Yunnan).
| Chinocossus marcopoloi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Chinocossus |
| Species: | C. marcopoloi
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| Binomial name | |
| Chinocossus marcopoloi Yakovlev, 2006
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The length of the forewings is about 19 mm. The peripheral parts of the forewings are grey with a reticulate pattern. The discal area and basal part are brown. The hindwings are grey with grey strokes between the veins.
Etymology
editThe species is named in honour of Marco Polo.[1]
References
edit- ^ Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213.