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Metarbela lornadepewae

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Metarbela lornadepewae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Metarbela
Species:
M. lornadepewae
Binomial name
Metarbela lornadepewae
Lehmann, 2009

Metarbela lornadepewae is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Tanzania,[1] where it has been recorded from the Udzungwa Mountains. The habitat consists of montane and upper montane forests.

The length of the forewings is about 10 mm.

Etymology

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The species is named for Lorna Anne Depew.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Afro Moths
  2. ^ Lehmann, I., 2008: Six New Species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, Including One New Species from Marenji Forest in Southeast Coastal Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 97 (2): 187-206. DOI: 10.2982/0012-8317-97.2.187. Abstract: [1].