Deserticossus campicola

Deserticossus campicola is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Russia,[1] Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and western China.

Deserticossus campicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Deserticossus
Species:
D. campicola
Binomial name
Deserticossus campicola
(Eversmann, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Cossus campicola Eversmann, 1854
  • Holcocerus campicola

The length of the forewings is 19–20 mm for males and 22–28 mm for females.[2] The forewings are grey, sprinkled with black. The hindwings are uniform grey.[3]

The larvae develop in Haloxylon wood, where they hibernate twice.

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