Biology:Haberlandia hollowayi

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Short description: Species of moth

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

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.

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: [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q13649983 entry