Ortharbela sommerlattei
| Ortharbela sommerlattei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Ortharbela |
| Species: | O. sommerlattei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ortharbela sommerlattei Lehmann, 2008 | |
Ortharbela sommerlattei is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Tanzania,[1] where it has been recorded from the East Usambara Mountains. The habitat consists of submontane forests.
The length of the forewings is about 7.9 mm. The forewings are sepia with several sayal brown spots with a sepia edge. The hindwings are olive brown.
Etymology
The species is named for Dr Malte Walter Ludwig Sommerlatte.[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: