Haberlandia rudolphi

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

Haberlandia rudolphi 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 27.5 mm. The fore- and hindwings are deep colonial buff.

Etymology

The species is named for Werner Rudolph, a friend of the author.[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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