Lebedodes johni

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Lebedodes johni
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L. johni
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Lebedodes johni
Lehmann, 2008

Lebedodes johni is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kenya, [1] where it has been recorded from Arabuko-Sokoke. The habitat consists of legume-dominated lowland woodlands.

The length of the forewings is about 11 mm. The forewings are deep olive-buff with a deep olive-buff spot near the end of the cell. The veins are pale olive-buff towards the termen and the terminal line is pale olive-buff. There is also a double subterminal line of same colour. The hindwings are pale olive-buff with darker veins.

Etymology

The species is named for John Albert Jones. [2]

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References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Lehmann, I., 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 History97 (1): 43-82. DOI: 10.2982/0012-8317(2008)97[43:TNSOML]2.0.CO;2. Abstract: