Cremastobombycia morogorene

Cremastobombycia morogorene is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Tanzania in savannah vegetation with agricultural farms.[1]

Cremastobombycia morogorene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Cremastobombycia
Species:
C. morogorene
Binomial name
Cremastobombycia morogorene
de Prins, 2012

The length of the forewings is 2.25 mm.[1] The forewing ground colour is reddish ochreous with white/blackish fuscous markings.[1] The hindwings are greyish with a long fuscous fringe.[1] Adults are on wing in late August.[1]

Etymology

The species name refers to the name of the type locality: Morogoro in Tanzania.[1]

References
  1. Jurate De Prins; Akito Y. Kawahara (20 December 2012). "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Zootaxa. 3594 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3594.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97576949.


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