Haberlandia legraini

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

Haberlandia legraini is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in the Republic of Congo and possibly eastern Gabon. The habitat consists of swamp forests and riparian forests.

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are Isabella colour, with brown lines and striae from the costal margin towards the dorsum. The hindwings are uniform buffy olive.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dr Albert Legrain.^[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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