Ortharbela sommerlattei
Ortharbela sommerlattei 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 7.9 mm. The forewings are sepia with several sayal brown spots with a sepia edge. The hindwings are olive brown.
Etymology
The species is named for Dr Malte Walter Ludwig Sommerlatte.[2]
References
- Afro Moths
- Lehmann, I., 2008: Ten new species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from the coastal forests and the Eastern Arc Mountains Of Kenya and Tanzania, including one species From Two Upland Forests. Journal of East African Natural History 97 (1): 43-82. DOI: 10.2982/0012-8317(2008)97[43:TNSOML]2.0.CO;2. Abstract:
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