Spinulata julius

Spinulata julius is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Brazil.[1]

Spinulata julius
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Spinulata
Species:
S. julius
Binomial name
Spinulata julius
(Schaus, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Hemipectrona julius Schaus, 1921
  • Schausiania julius

It has a wingspan of about 50 mm. The forewings have a greyish brown shading on the costal and outer margins. The inner margin is shaded with whitish ochre. There is a large dark cinnamon brown spot medially in the cell, inwardly edged by a black line. The hindwings are white.[2]

References

  1. Smithsonian Institution
  2. New species of Lepidoptera in the United States National Museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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