Salagena charlottae explained
Salagena charlottae is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kenya,[1] where it has been recorded from Gogoni Forest. The habitat consists of legume-dominated lowland coastal forests.
Description
The length of the forewings is about 7.5 mm.
Etymology
The species is named for Charlotte Marie-Johanna Haberland, the grandmother of the author.[2]
References
Notes and References
- http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/SALACHAR Afro Moths
- , 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
