Haberlandia hilaryae

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

Haberlandia hilaryae is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in southern Cameroon. The habitat consists of drier types of lowland tropical rainforests.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are deep colonial buff with light brownish olive lines from the costal margin to the dorsum. The hindwings are deep colonial buff with a reticulated light brownish olive pattern.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Hilary Sommerlatte.^[1]

References

^ 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]

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[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]

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