Haberlandia shimonii

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

Haberlandia shimonii is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in north-eastern Gabon. The habitat consists of swamp, riparian and mixed leguminous forest types.

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are deep colonial buff with Isabella colour lines from the costal margin to the dorsum. The hindwings are deep colonial buff with a reticulated pattern of light brownish olive.

Etymology[]

The species is named for Shimoni Lehmann, the son of the author.^[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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