''Miresa habenichti'' is a moth species in the family of

Limacodidae The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;Scoble, M.J. (1992). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity.'' Oxford University Press. the placement is in dispute. They are often ca ...

found in

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...

. This species has a wingspan of 34mm and a body length of 18mm and was named after its collector Mr. Habenicht from Delagoa Bay.(in German
Wichgraf, F. 1913. Eine neue äthiopische Limacodidae und anderes. - Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift, Guben 7:13–14
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References

* Endemic fauna of Mozambique Limacodidae Lepidoptera of Mozambique Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa Moths described in 1913 {{Limacodidae-stub