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Miacora perplexa

Miacora perplexa is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado and western Texas to California and Oregon. The habitat consists of montane areas.

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Miacora perplexa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Miacora
Species:
M. perplexa
Binomial name
Miacora perplexa
(Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Trypanus perplexus Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893
  • Cossus perplexus
  • Toronia perplexa
  • Miacora perplexus

Miacora perplexa is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado and western Texas to California and Oregon.1 The habitat consists of montane areas.

The length of the forewings is 17–21 mm for males and 20–24 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to September.2

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