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Haberlandia lusamboensis

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Species of moth

Haberlandia lusamboensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Metarbelidae
Genus: Haberlandia
Species: H. lusamboensis
Binomial name
Haberlandia lusamboensis
Lehmann, 2011

Haberlandia lusamboensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Lusambo and Katakokombe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo into the south-eastern Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of moist and drier types of lowland rainforests.

The wingspan is about 23.5 mm for males and 27.5 mm for females.

Etymology

The species is named for Lusambo, the type locality.

References

  1. Lehmann, I., 2011: The description of a new genus and twenty-three new species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera:Cossoidea) from the lowland tropical rain forests of the Guineo-Congolian Region with notes on habitats and biogeography. Published by the author. Hamburg, 67 pages, 10 b/w plates, 6 colour plates, 1 coloured map: 1-67. Full article:
Taxon identifiers
Haberlandia lusamboensis


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