Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cossidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Salagena | |
Salagena bennybytebieri is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in central Kenya. The habitat consists of dry submontane forests.
The length of the forewings is about 8 mm for males and 8.5 mm for females. The forewings are deep olive-buff with black reticulations. The hindwings are deep olive.
Etymology
The species is named for Dr Benny Bytebier who collected the holotype.
References
Salagena bennybytebieri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA