Phyllonorycter tsavensis
Phyllonorycter tsavensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Kenya and South Africa.[1] The habitat consists of east African savannah.[1]
| Phyllonorycter tsavensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. tsavensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter tsavensis de Prins, 2012 | |
The length of the forewings is 2.2 mm.[1] The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is bronze ochreous with white markings.[1] The hindwings are pale beige with a silver shine.[1] Adults are on wing in mid-January (in South Africa) and mid-April (in Kenya).[1]
Etymology
The name of this species is formed from the name of the type locality, Tsavo, and the Latin suffix -ensis, denoting location.[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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