Endoxyla meyi

Endoxyla meyi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).

Endoxyla meyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Endoxyla
Species:
E. meyi
Binomial name
Endoxyla meyi
(Yakovlev, 2006)
Synonyms
  • Luzoniella meyi Yakovlev, 2006

The length of the forewings is about 45 mm. The forewings are dark-brown with dark-brown strokes. The hindwings are light-brown, with a weak pattern of dark-brown strokes in the costal areas.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dr. Wolfram Mey.[1]

References

  1. Yakovlev, R.V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188-213.


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