Haberlandia odzalaensis

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

Haberlandia odzalaensis is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic, but might also be present in south-eastern Cameroon and the north-western Democratic Republic of Congo. The habitat consists of forests.

The wingspan is about 22 mm for males and 26 mm for females. The forewings are deep colonial buff with several buffy olive lines from the costa to the dorsum. The hindwings are deep colonial buff with a buffy olive patch.

Etymology

The species name refers to Odzala NP, 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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