Dyspessa zurvan

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Superfamilia: Cossoidea

Familia: Cossidae
Subfamilia: Cossinae
Genus: Dyspessa
Species: Dyspessa zurvan
Name

Dyspessa zurvan R.V. Yakovlev, 2008

Type locality: Iran, Prov. West Azerbaidzan, 5 km E Höy, 1020 m.

Holotype: MWM. male ♂. 26.IV.2000. leg. Szabo & Hentschel.
References

Yakovlev, R.V., 2008: New species of Palaearctic and Oriental Cossidae (Lepidoptera). IV. New taxa of the genus Dyspessa Hubner, [1820] from South-Western Palaearctic. Eversmannia, 15-16: 53–68. Full article: [1].

Dyspessa zurvan is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Yakovlev in 2008. It is found in Iran.

The length of the forewings is 10–11 mm. The forewings are grey brown with a light pattern and suffusion of light scales. The hindwings are brown.
Etymology

The species is named after Zurvan, a Zoroastrian god.[1]
References

Yakovlev, R.V., 2008: New species of Palaearctic and Oriental Cossidae (Lepidoptera). IV. New taxa of the genus Dyspessa Hübner, [1820] from South-Western Palaearctic. Eversmannia 15/16: 53-68. Full article: [1]

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog