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Moyencharia sommerlattei

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Metarbelidae

Moyencharia sommerlattei is a moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in Guinea. The habitat consists of various forest types at low elevations.

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are warm buff along the costa. The hindwings are glossy warm buff with ivory yellow.

Etymology

The species is named for Dr Herbert Sommerlatte.

References

Moyencharia sommerlattei Wikipedia