Isocossus stroehli

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: Isocossus
Species: Isocossus stroehli
Name

Isocossus stroehli Yakovlev, 2006

Type locality: Indonesia, Sumatra, Sindar Roya II, 400 m., 11 km S Sindar Roya, 98º51'E, 3º53'N.

Holotype: ZSM. 14.IX.1996. leg. E.W. Diehl.
References

Yakovlev, R.V. 2006b: New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia. Tinea 19(3): 188-213. full article (pdf).Reference page.

Isocossus stroehli is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Malaysia and on Sumatra.

The length of the forewings is about 26 mm. The forewings are light with dark-grey areas at the wing base and along the hind margin. The hindwings are uniform dark-grey.
Etymology

The species is named in honour of Mr Manfried Ströhle.[1]
References

Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213. Full Article: [1]

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog