Moyencharia joeli explained

Moyencharia joeli is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in north-central and north-east central Nigeria and probably north-western Cameroon.

Etymology

The species is named for Joel Mutisya Kioko.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Documents/Lehmann_2013.pdf Lehmann, 2013. Description of two new genera and ten new species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from western, north-central and eastern Africa with notes on habitats and biogeography.