Mormogystia proleuca
Species of moth
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Mormogystia proleuca is a species of moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, including southern Saudi Arabia (the Asir Mountains), southern Oman (Dhofar) and Yemen.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Mormogystia |
| Species: | M. proleuca |
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The wingspan is 25–29 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brown. The head, thorax and abdomen are light yellow.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
