Lebedodes leifaarviki
| Lebedodes leifaarviki | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Lebedodes |
| Species: | L. leifaarviki |
| Binomial name | |
| Lebedodes leifaarviki Lehmann, 2009 | |
Lebedodes leifaarviki is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Tanzania,[1] where it has been recorded from the central subregion of the Eastern Arc Mountains.
The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The forewings are Saccardo's umber with a reticulated pattern of sepia. The hindwings are sepia.
Etymology
The species is named for Leif Aarvik.[2]
References
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Lehmann, I., 2008: Six New Species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, Including One New Species from Marenji Forest in Southeast Coastal Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 97 (2): 187-206. DOI: 10.2982/0012-8317-97.2.187. Abstract: .
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