Cossodes
Parent authorityWhite, 1841
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TaxonCossodes lyonetii
AuthorityWhite, 1841
Synonyms
  • Tirema Herrich-Schäffer, 1854

Cossodes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae. Its sole species, Cossodes lyonetii, is found in south-western Western Australia.

The wingspan is 55–58 mm for males and about 63 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to March.

The larvae feed on Xanthorrhoea species.[1]

References

  1. ^ & , 2012: Revision of Cossinae and small Zeuzerinae from Australia (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). Zootaxa 3454: 1-62. Abstract: [1].