Haberlandia tempeli

Haberlandia tempeli is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Ivory Coast. The habitat consists of coastal forests and swamp forests.

Haberlandia tempeli
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H. tempeli
Binomial name
Haberlandia tempeli
Lehmann, 2011

The wingspan is about 25.5 mm. The forewings are colonial buff with tawny-olive lines. The hindwings are ecru-olive with a reticulated buffy olive pattern.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Karl Georg Tempel.[1]

References

  1. 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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