Miresa habenichti

Miresa habenichti is a moth species in the family of Limacodidae found in Mozambique.

Miresa habenichti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Suborder:
Glossata
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Division:
Ditrysia
Superfamily:
Zygaenoidea
Family:
Limacodidae
Subfamily:
Limacodinae
Genus:
Miresa
Species:
M. habenichti
Binomial name
Miresa habenichti
(Wichgraf, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Ctenolita habenichti Wichgraf, 1913

This species has a wingspan of 34mm and a body length of 18mm and was named after its collector Mr. Habenicht from Delagoa Bay.[1]

References
  1. (in German) Wichgraf, F. 1913. Eine neue äthiopische Limacodidae und anderes. - Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift, Guben 7:13–14
  • De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Miresa habenichti Wichgraf, 1913". Afromoths. Retrieved November 17, 2017.


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