Haberlandia togoensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Metarbelidae |
Genus: | Haberlandia |
Species: | H. togoensis |
Binomial name | |
Haberlandia togoensis Lehmann, 2011 |
Haberlandia togoensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in central Togo.
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are warm buff with ecru-olive lines towards the dorsum. The hindwings are colonial buff with a reticulated buffy olive pattern.
Etymology
The species is named for the country Togo, the type locality.
References
- 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 | |
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Haberlandia togoensis |
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