Phyllonorycter agassizi

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Phyllonorycter agassizi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. agassizi
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter agassizi
de Prins, 2012

Phyllonorycter agassizi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Kenya in savannah areas. [1]

The length of the forewings is 3.3 mm. [1] The forewing ground colour is fuscous brown, with darker shading towards the apical part. [1] The hindwings are silvery shiny pale beige. [1] Adults are on wing in late December. [1]

Etymology

The species is named after the collector of the holotype, David J. L. Agassiz, a microlepidopterist. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.