Haberlandia otfriedi
Haberlandia otfriedi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Ghana. The habitat consists of rainforests.
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| Species: | H. otfriedi |
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| Haberlandia otfriedi Lehmann, 2011 | |
The wingspan is about 17 mm for males and 20 mm for females. The male forewings are colonial buff with buffy olive lines. The hindwings are colonial buff with a reticulated buffy olive pattern. Females have deep colonial buff forewings with lines of Isabella colour. The hindwings are deep colonial buff with a reticulated Isabella colour pattern.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Dr Otfried Lange.[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:
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