| Hirtocossus cirrilator | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Hirtocossus |
| Species: | H. cirrilator |
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| Hirtocossus cirrilator (Le Cerf, 1919) | |
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Hirtocossus cirrilator is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Madagascar.
The wings of this moth are white with three large light-brown cellspots. The body and abdomen are white with brownish and blackish scales. The wingspan of the male is 73.5 mm.
See also
References
- afromoths.net
- (in French) Archive.org: Le Cerf, F. 1919c. Description d'un Cossus nouveau de Madagascar (Lepid. Cossidae). - Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle de Paris 25: page 107–108
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| Hirtocossus cirrilator |
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