# Plyustchiella

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***Plyustchiella*** is a genus of [moths](/source/Moth) in the family [Cossidae](/source/Cossidae). It contains only one species, ***Plyustchiella gracilis***, which is found in south-eastern [Uzbekistan](/source/Uzbekistan) and [Turkmenistan](/source/Turkmenistan). The habitat consists of deserts.

The length of the forewings is 9–13 mm for males and 13–14 mm for females.

## Etymology

The genus is named in honour of Dr. Igor G. Plyustch.[1]

## References

1. [Ревизия древоточцев рода Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884 (s. l.)](http://eversmannia.entomology.ru/eversmannia_dop1.pdf)

- [Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog](http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research-curation/projects/butmoth/GenusList3.dsml)

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