Haberlandia isakaensis

Haberlandia isakaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Haberlandia
Species: H. isakaensis
Binomial name
Haberlandia isakaensis
Lehmann, 2011

Haberlandia isakaensis is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The habitat consists of lowland rainforests.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are ecru-olive with buffy olive lines from the costal margin to the dorsum. The hindwings are ecru-olive with fine striae.

Etymology

The species is named for Isaka, the type locality.[1]

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:


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