Haberlandia tempeli
| Haberlandia tempeli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Haberlandia |
| Species: | H. tempeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Haberlandia tempeli Lehmann, 2011 | |
Haberlandia tempeli is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast. The habitat consists of coastal forests and swamp forests.
The wingspan is about 25.5 mm. The forewings are colonial buff with tawny-olive lines. The hindwings are ecru-olive with a reticulated buffy olive pattern.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Karl Georg Tempel.[1]
References
- ↑ 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: