''Mountelgonia thikaensis'' is a
moth of the family
Cossidae. It is found east of the eastern
Great Rift Valley in the central highlands of
Kenya. The habitat consists of a mosaic of scattered tree grassland and riverine forests.
The
wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are warm buff, the costal margin and veins with a clay colour. The hindwings are glossy ivory yellow, with slightly darker veins.
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality of
Thika
Thika Thika (pronounced ˆÎ¸ika is an industrial town and a major commerce hub in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 42 kilometres (26 mi) Northeast of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Although Thika town ...
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Lehmann, 2013. ''Description of two new genera and ten new species of Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea) from western, north-central and eastern Africa with notes on habitats and biogeography''.
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References
Endemic moths of Kenya
Moths described in 2013
Mountelgonia
Moths of Africa
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