Woodworms (Cossidae)

Sundacossus gauguini

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Paracossulus thrips (Hübner, 1818)
Omsk region, Russko-Polyansky district, steppe, August 7-8, 2018.

Figures 1−11. Afroarabiella species (adult, holotypes): 1. Afroarabiella buchanani (Rothschild, 1921), holotype, Mts. Baguezan, Asben [Niger Republic, Sahel, Air Mountains, Baguezan Mt.] (Natural History Museum, London); 2. A. fanti (Hampson, 1910), holotype, Gold Coast, Ashanti, Obuassi [Ghana, Ashanti Prov., Obuassi] (Natural History Museum, London); 3. A. namaquensis Yakovlev, 2014, holotype, Republic of South Africa, Northern Cape, 100 km W Upington, Augrabies N.[ational] P.[ark], Orange river, S28.34’60”; E20.15’57” (Zoological Institute, Sankt-Petersburg); 4. A. ochracea (Gaede, 1930), holotype, Chaine Luitpold [Congo] (Natural History Museum, London); 5. A. polioptera (Clench, 1959), holotype, Brandberg [Namibia] (Zoologische Sammlung der Bayerischen Staates, Munich); 6. A. politzari Yakovlev, 2008, holotype, Kenya, Kaputir (Zoologische Sammlung der Bayerischen Staates, Munich); 7. A. tahamae (Wiltshire, 1949), holotype, Buraiman, coastal plain (Ar.: Tahama), near Jedda, Saudi Arabia (Natural History Museum, London); 8. A. tanzaniae Yakovlev, 2011, holotype, Tanzania, Lake Sereri (Museum of Natural History, Budapest); 9. A. ukambani Yakovlev, 2008, holotype, Kenya, Kibwezi (Zoologische Sammlung der Bayerischen Staates, Munich); 10. A. sulaki Yakovlev & Witt, sp. nov.; 11. A. strohlei Yakovlev & Witt, sp. nov.

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07.10.18 found a caterpillar in a rotten piece of wood

This post was edited by Nord-05.11.2018 20: 07

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Today I found it already as a pupa

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Well, a little bit of ours. We flew to the UV savings bank with a whoosh!

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