Phyllonorycter albertinus
Phyllonorycter albertinus is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Albertine Rift in Kenya in savannah areas with intermixed secondary vegetation.[1]
| Phyllonorycter albertinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. albertinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter albertinus de Prins, 2012 | |
The length of the forewings is 3.27–3.36 mm.[1] The forewings are greyish ochreous with white markings.[1] The hindwings are dark beige with fuscous shading and a long greyish fringe.[1] Adults are on wing from mid-January to early February.[1]
Etymology
The name refers to the Albertine Rift Valley, the area of occurrence.[1]
References
- 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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