Lebedodes ianrobertsoni
| Lebedodes ianrobertsoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Lebedodes |
| Species: | L. ianrobertsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lebedodes ianrobertsoni Lehmann, 2009 | |
Lebedodes ianrobertsoni 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 probably extending further east into the drier coastal forests.
The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. The forewings are pale orange-yellow with buckthorn brown transverse lines and striae. The hindwings are ivory yellow, but ecru-olive with a narrow line along the termen.
Etymology
The species is named for Ian Robertson.[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: .