Assegaj is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Cossidae. Its sole species is Assegaj clenchi, which is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo and Nigeria.[1]

Assegaj
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Subfamily: Cossinae
Genus: Assegaj
Yakovlev, 2006
Species:
A. clenchi
Binomial name
Assegaj clenchi
Yakovlev, 2006

The length of the forewings is 21–23 mm.

Etymology

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The genus name is derived from assegai, an African spear with a wide tip, and refers to the peculiar structure of the uncus. The species is named in honour of H. K. Clench.[2]

References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Assegaj clenchi Yakovlev, 2006". Afromoths. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Yakovlev, Roman V., 2006, New Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from Asia, Africa and Macronesia, Tinea 19 (3): 188–213. Full Article: [1]