Salagena bennybytebieri
| Salagena bennybytebieri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Salagena |
| Species: | S. bennybytebieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Salagena bennybytebieri Lehmann, 2008
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Salagena bennybytebieri is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in central Kenya.[1] 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[edit]
The species is named for Dr Benny Bytebier who collected the holotype.[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]