Lebedodes willihaberlandi explained

Lebedodes willihaberlandi is a moth in the family Metarbelidae. It is found in Tanzania,^[1] where it has been recorded from the Mufindi Forests. The habitat consists of montane and upper montane woodlands and bushland.

The length of the forewings is about 12.5 mm.

Etymology

The species is named for Willi Eduard Haberland, the grandfather of the author.^[2]

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Notes and References

1. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/LEBEWILL Afro Moths
2. , 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: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.2982/0012-8317(2008)97%5B43:TNSOML%5D2.0.CO%3B2