Mountelgonia thikaensis
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Species: | M. thikaensis
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Mountelgonia thikaensis Lehmann, 2013
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Mountelgonia thikaensis is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found east of the eastern Great Rift Valley in the central highlands of Kenya. The habitat consists of a mosaic of scattered tree grassland and riverine forests.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are warm buff, the costal margin and veins with a clay colour. The hindwings are glossy ivory yellow, with slightly darker veins.
Etymology[]
The species is named after the type locality of Thika.[1]
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Categories:
- Endemic moths of Kenya
- Moths described in 2013
- Mountelgonia
- Moths of Africa
- Metarbelinae stubs