Haberlandia hollowayi

Haberlandia hollowayi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Haberlandia
Species: H. hollowayi
Binomial name
Haberlandia hollowayi
Lehmann, 2011

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

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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