Haberlandia rohdei

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

Haberlandia rohdei is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Ghana. The habitat consists of rainforests.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are colonial buff with buffy olive lines. The hindwings are ecru-olive with a reticulated buffy olive pattern.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Professor Dr Michael Rohde.[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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