Yakudza

Yakudza vicarius is a moth in the family Cossidae and the only species in the genus Yakudza. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865, and reclassified in 2006.[1] It is found in China, Russia and Japan. The habitat consists of nemoral forests.

Yakudza
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Yakudza

Yakovlev, 2006
Species:
Y. vicarius
Binomial name
Yakudza vicarius
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Cossus vicarius Walker, 1865
  • Holcocerus japonica Gaede, 1929
  • Holcocerus vicarius jezoensis Matsumura, 1931
  • Cossus jezoensis (Matsumura, 1931)

The length of the forewings is 18–23 mm for males and 27–31 mm for females. The forewings have a narrow marginal line, next to a light-grey area followed by a long brown patch. The hindwings are uniform dark.

Etymology

The genus name is derived from yakuza (a member of a secret criminal Japanese society, which cover their bodies with dense specific tattoos) and refers to the very peculiar coloration of the species.[1]

References
  1. R.V. Yakovlev (2006). "Ревизия древоточцев рода Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884 (s. l.) (A revision of carpenter moths of the genus Holcocerus Staudinger, 1884 (s. l.).)" (PDF). Eversmannia Supplement. 1: 1-103.


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