Mountelgonia thikaensis

Mountelgonia thikaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Subfamily: Metarbelidae
Genus: Mountelgonia
Species: M. thikaensis
Binomial name
Mountelgonia thikaensis
Lehmann, 2013

Mountelgonia thikaensis is a moth of the Cossidae family. It is found east of the eastern Great Rift Valley in the central highlands of Kenya. The habitat consists of a mosaic of scattered tree grassland and riverine forests.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are warm buff, the costal margin and veins with a clay colour. The hindwings are glossy ivory yellow, with slightly darker veins.

Etymology

The species is named after the type locality of Thika.[1]

References

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