Metarbela lornadepewae

Metarbela lornadepewae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Metarbela
Species: M. lornadepewae
Binomial name
Metarbela lornadepewae
Lehmann, 2009

Metarbela lornadepewae is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Tanzania,[1] where it has been recorded from the Udzungwa Mountains. The habitat consists of montane and upper montane forests.

The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. The forewings are black with pure white spots along the costal margin. The hindwings are buff-yellow, turning brownish-olive towards the edge.

Etymology

The species is named for Lorna Anne Depew.[2]

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. 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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