Ronaldocossus
Species of moth
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Ronaldocossus brechlini is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Ronaldocossus. It is found in Sulawesi.
| Ronaldocossus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Subfamily: | Cossinae |
| Genus: | Ronaldocossus Yakovlev, 2006 |
| Species: | R. brechlini |
| Binomial name | |
| Ronaldocossus brechlini Yakovlev, 2006 | |
The length of the forewings is about 14.5 mm. The submarginal zone of the forewings is brown with a black band at the border of the postdiscal and submarginal areas. The hindwings uniform brown.
Etymology
The genus and species are named in honour of Dr. Ronald Brechlin.[1]