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Salagena quentinlukei

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Salagena quentinlukei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Salagena
Species:
S. quentinlukei
Binomial name
Salagena quentinlukei
Lehmann, 2008[1]

Salagena quentinlukei is a moth in the family Cossidae. Named for Quentin Luke,[1] it is found in Tanzania and Kenya,[2] where it has been recorded from the Taita Hills. The habitat consists of montane and upper montane areas.

The length of the forewings is about 10 mm.

References

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  1. ^ a b Lehmann, Ingo (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.
  2. ^ Afro Moths