Ustyurtia zygophyllivora

Ustyurtia zygophyllivora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Ustyurtiidae
Genus: Ustyurtia
Species:
U. zygophyllivora
Binomial name
Ustyurtia zygophyllivora
Kaila, Heikkilä & Nupponen, 2020

Ustyurtia zygophyllivora is a species of moth in the family Ustyurtiidae.[1] It was described in 2020 and is known only from the Ustyurt Nature Reserve in Kazakhstan. The species adapts to hot desert conditions and is one of only two species in its genus.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ustyurtia zygophyllivora Kaila, Heikkilä & Nupponen, 2020". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Finnish researchers discover a new moth family". eurekalert.org. eurekalert. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
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