Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cossidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ortharbela | |
Ortharbela cliftoni is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Tanzania, where it has been recorded from the East Usambara Mountains. The habitat consists of submontane forests.
The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm. The forewings are buckthorn brown with tawny-olive spots along the costal margin, edged with sepia. These same spots are found along the termen. There is a large sepia patch from near the apex. The hindwings are olive brown.
Etymology
The species is named for Mike Peter Clifton.
References
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