Mountelgonia abercornensis
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Species: | M. abercornensis
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Mountelgonia abercornensis Lehmann, 2013
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Mountelgonia abercornensis is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in north-eastern Zambia. The habitat consists of woodland mosaic at high elevations.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are warm buff, the costal margin is buckthorn brown. The hindwings are glossy warm buff.
Etymology[]
The species is named after the type locality of Abercorn (now Mbala, Zambia).[1]
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Categories:
- Endemic fauna of Zambia
- Moths described in 2013
- Mountelgonia
- Fauna of Zambia
- Moths of Africa
- Metarbelinae stubs