| Metarbela abdulrahmani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Metarbela |
| Species: | M. abdulrahmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Metarbela abdulrahmani Lehmann, 2008 | |
Metarbela abdulrahmani is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Tanzania, [1] where it has been recorded from the East Usambara Mountains. The habitat consists of submontane forests.
The length of the forewings is about 15 mm.
The species is named for Matano Abdulrahman of the Coastal Forest Conservation Unit. [2]
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Metarbela is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae described by William Jacob Holland in 1893.
Ortharbela is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Lebedodes ianrobertsoni is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Tanzania, where it has been recorded from the central subregion of the Eastern Arc Mountains probably extending further east into the drier coastal forests.
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Lebedodes leifaarviki is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Tanzania, where it has been recorded from the central subregion of the Eastern Arc Mountains.
Lebedodes willihaberlandi is a moth in the family Metarbelidae. It is found in Tanzania, where it has been recorded from the Mufindi Forests. The habitat consists of montane and upper montane woodlands and bushland.
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Ortharbela jurateae is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Tanzania, where it has been recorded from the Uluguru Mountains. The habitat consists of lowland and submontane miombo woodlands.
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Salagena quentinlukei is a moth in the family Cossidae. Named for Quentin Luke, it is found in Tanzania and Kenya, where it has been recorded from the Taita Hills. The habitat consists of montane and upper montane areas.
Paralebedella shimonii is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Kenya. The habitat consists of legume-dominated coastal forests.