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Meharia hackeri

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Meharia hackeri
Female
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M. hackeri
Binomial name
Meharia hackeri
Saldaitis, Ivinskis & Yakovlev, 2011[1]

Meharia hackeri is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Yemen (Socotra).

The wingspan is 21–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish-brown with white longitudinal fascia forming the wing pattern.

Etymology

The species name is dedicated to Hermann Hacker, a prominent German lepidopterist, who has contributed much to the investigation of macro-moths of the Arabian peninsula and Africa.

References

  1. ^ "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". Pensoft.net. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-12-19.