''Chinocossus acronyctoides'' is a

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in the family Cossidae. It is found in

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and

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. The larvae feed on '' Tamarix articulata''. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. ''Zoologische Verhandelingen'', 263: 1-295
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References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Cossinae Moths described in 1879 Moths of Asia {{Cossinae-stub