Antihepialus keniae

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Antihepialus keniae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Antihepialus
Species:
A. keniae
Binomial name
Antihepialus keniae
(Holland, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Hepialus keniaeHolland, 1892
  • Hepialus tanganyicusRebel, 1914

Antihepialus keniae is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae described by William Jacob Holland in 1892. It is known from Kenya, Tanzania [1] [2] and Uganda.

The species belongs to the genus Antihepialus, which is endemic to parts of East Africa. Records indicate that A. keniae inhabits montane and submontane regions, often associated with grassland and forest margins. [3] [4]

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Antihepialus keniae (Holland, 1892)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Antihepialus Janse, 1942". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Antihepialus keniae" – Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  4. Catalogue of Life – Antihepialus keniae