Haberlandia lindacammae

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

Haberlandia lindacammae is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Gabon, where it has been recorded from the Lopé Faunal Reserve and Bambidie logging camp. The habitat consists of forests.

The wingspan is about 23 mm for males and 27 mm for females. The forewings are deep colonial buff with several buffy olive lines. The hindwings are deep colonial buff with a reticulated pattern of light brownish olive.

Etymology

The species is named for Linda Lorna Camm.[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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