Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cossidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Subfamily Metarbelidae | |
Mountelgonia abercornensis is a moth of the Cossidae family. 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).
References
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