Patoptoformis
Patoptoformis is a genus of moths belonging to the family Cossidae.
| Patoptoformis | |
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| Patoptoformis ganesha | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Subfamily: | Cossinae |
| Genus: | Patoptoformis Yakovlev, 2006 |
| Species | |
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Description
The genus consists of small dark colored moths with dark hair densely covering the body. The antennae are bipectinate. Forewing with a scarcely seen streaky pattern; hindwing dark without pattern; fringe evenly dark on both wings. Sexual dimorphism weakly expressed but female somewhat larger than male with wider wings and non-pectinate antennae.[1]
Distribution
The genus consists of three species distributed in India (Assam), Nepal and south-eastern China (Sichuan)
Species
- Patoptoformis ganesha (Yakovlev, 2004)
- Patoptoformis hanuman Yakovlev, 2006
- Patoptoformis rimsaitae Saldaitis & Yakovlev, 2012
References
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