Metarbela chidzingai
| Metarbela chidzingai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Metarbela |
| Species: | M. chidzingai
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| Binomial name | |
| Metarbela chidzingai Lehmann, 2008
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Metarbela chidzingai is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Tanzania.[1] The habitat consists of lowland and submontane woodlands.
The length of the forewings is about 10.5 mm. The forewings are deep colonial buff with a light brownish olive terminal line and small light brownish olive triangles along the termen. The subterminal line light is brownish olive. The hindwings are colonial buff to ecru-olive.
Etymology[edit]
The species is named for Saidi Ali Chidzinga of the Coastal Forest Conservation Unit.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Lehmann, I., 2008: Ten new species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from the coastal forests and the Eastern Arc Mountains Of Kenya and Tanzania, including one species From Two Upland Forests. Journal of East African Natural History 97 (1): 43-82. DOI: 10.2982/0012-8317(2008)97[43:TNSOML]2.0.CO;2. Abstract: [1]