Moyencharia winteri explained

Moyencharia winteri is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in south-western Sudan and the north-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The range probably extends into the Central African Republic.

The wingspan is about 32 mm.

Etymology

The species is named for Philip Enever Winter.[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.

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