Haberlandia hollowayi

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

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

The wingspan is about 17.5 mm. The forewings are deep colonial buff with buffy olive lines. The hindwings are ecru-olive with a reticulated buffy olive pattern.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dr Jeremy Holloway.[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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