Salagena bennybytebieri

Salagena bennybytebieri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in central Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of dry submontane forests.

Salagena bennybytebieri
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S. bennybytebieri
Binomial name
Salagena bennybytebieri
Lehmann, 2008

The length of the forewings is about 8 mm for males and 8.5 mm for females. The forewings are deep olive-buff with black reticulations. The hindwings are deep olive.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr Benny Bytebier who collected the holotype.[2]

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. 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:


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