Wiltshirocossus aries is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in southern Spain, on the Canary Islands, as well as in Mauritania, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt. The habitat consists of deserts and semidesert areas.

The wingspan is about 39 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, with brownish suffusion. The hindwings are shining greyish black. Adults are on wing from February to April in North Africa and from April to May in Spain.

Wiltshirocossus aries

The larvae feed on Acacia species.

Wiltshirocossus aries

Subspecies

Wiltshirocossus aries aries

Wiltshirocossus aries aegyptiaca (Hampson, 1910) (Egypt) Wiltshirocossus aries cheesmani (Tams, 1925) (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain)

Wiltshirocossus aries

References

Moths described in 1902

Cossinae

Moths of Europe

Moths of Asia

Moths of Africa