Isocossus zolotuhini is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in central Vietnam.

Isocossus zolotuhini
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Isocossus
Species:
I. zolotuhini
Binomial name
Isocossus zolotuhini
Yakovlev, 2015

The length of the forewings is about 24 mm, with wingspan of about 52 mm.

Etymology

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The species is named in honour of Russian lepidopterist Dr. Vadim Zolotuhin.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Yakovlev, R.V. 2015. A new species of Isocossus Roepke, 1957 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from Vietnam, including a world catalogue of the genus. Zootaxa 3990 (1): 141–146. Preview: [1].