Dyspessa cerberus is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Franz Daniel in 1939. It is found in Turkey and Syria.

Dyspessa cerberus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Dyspessa
Species:
D. cerberus
Binomial name
Dyspessa cerberus
Daniel, 1939
Synonyms
  • Dyspessa pallidata cerberus Daniel, 1939
  • Dyspessa albinervis Kozhantchikov [manuscript name]

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm.[1]

Subspecies

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  • Dyspessa cerberus cerberus (Turkey)
  • Dyspessa cerberus albinervis Yakovlev, 2008 (Syria)

References

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  1. ^ Yakovlev, R.V., 2008: New species of Palaearctic and Oriental Cossidae (Lepidoptera). IV. New taxa of the genus Dyspessa Hübner, [1820] from South-Western Palaearctic. Eversmannia 15/16: 53-68. Full article: [1]
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Subfamily: Cossinae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.