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