Salagena bennybytebieri
Salagena bennybytebieri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cossidae |
Genus: | Salagena |
Species: | S. bennybytebieri |
Binomial name | |
Salagena bennybytebieri Lehmann, 2008 | |
Salagena bennybytebieri is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in central Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of dry submontane forests.
The length of the forewings is about 8 mm for males and 8.5 mm for females. The forewings are deep olive-buff with black reticulations. The hindwings are deep olive.
Etymology
The species is named for Dr Benny Bytebier who collected the holotype.[2]
References
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Lehmann, I., 2008: Ten new species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from the coastal forests and the Eastern Arc Mountains Of Kenya and Tanzania, including one species From Two Upland Forests. Journal of East African Natural History 97 (1): 43-82. DOI: 10.2982/0012-8317(2008)97[43:TNSOML]2.0.CO;2. Abstract:
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