Ortharbela cliftoni
Ortharbela cliftoni is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Tanzania,[1] where it has been recorded from the East Usambara Mountains. The habitat consists of submontane forests.
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The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm. The forewings are buckthorn brown with tawny-olive spots along the costal margin, edged with sepia. These same spots are found along the termen. There is a large sepia patch from near the apex. The hindwings are olive brown.
Etymology
The species is named for Mike Peter Clifton.[2]
References
- Afro Moths
- Lehmann, I., 2008: Six New Species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, Including One New Species from Marenji Forest in Southeast Coastal Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 97 (2): 187-206. DOI: 10.2982/0012-8317-97.2.187. Abstract: .
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