Phyllonorycter gato

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

Phyllonorycter gato is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in south-western Rwanda in open clearings in montane wet forests at an altitude of about 1,800 meters. [1]

The length of the forewings is 2.9 mm. [1] The forewing ground colour is ochreous with white markings and the hindwings are greyish beige. [1] Adults are on wing in early August. [1]

The larvae feed on an unidentified low shrub. [1]

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from gato or gatoya in Kinyarwanda, meaning small. [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.