Phyllonorycter fletcheri
Phyllonorycter fletcheri is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Uganda (the Ruwenzori Range) in mountainous forests at altitude above 1,000 meters.[1]
| Phyllonorycter fletcheri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. fletcheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter fletcheri de Prins, 2012 | |
The length of the forewings is 2.6 mm.[1] The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is golden ochreous white markings.[1] The hindwings are pale fuscous and the fringe is pale fuscous with ochreous shading.[1] Adults are on wing in early September.[1]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of D. S. Fletcher, the author of The Generic Names of Moths of the World and the collector of the holotype.[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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