Deserticossus campicola

Deserticossus campicola
Scientific 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

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

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

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

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