Meharia hackeri
| Meharia hackeri | |
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| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Meharia |
| Species: | M. hackeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Meharia hackeri Saldaitis, Ivinskis & Yakovlev, 2011[1] | |
Meharia hackeri is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Yemen (Socotra).
The wingspan is 21–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish-brown with white longitudinal fascia forming the wing pattern.
Etymology
The species name is dedicated to Hermann Hacker, a prominent German lepidopterist, who has contributed much to the investigation of macro-moths of the Arabian peninsula and Africa.
References
- ↑ "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". Pensoft.net. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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