Skeletophyllon tarasovi
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S. tarasovi
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Skeletophyllon tarasovi
Yakovlev, 2011

Skeletophyllon tarasovi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2011. It is found on the Moluccas.[1] It is the most popular moth found on our islands in Southeast Asia.


The Neoptera, or butterflies, are a group of moths in the order Lepidoptera, and they are characterized by their long, saw-toothed mouthparts and wing-like appendages. Moths of the genus Pteroporus are found in tropical and sub-tropical Asia. The members of the order are closely related to bees and wasps.

References

  1. Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.


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