Phyllonorycter maererei

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Phyllonorycter maererei
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P. maererei
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Phyllonorycter maererei
de Prins, 2012

Phyllonorycter maererei is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Tanzania and Yemen in dry areas but with low green vegetation at altitudes between 500 and 1,000 meters. [1]

The length of the forewings is 2.1 mm. [1] The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is golden ochreous with white markings. [1] The hindwings are pale grey with a silver shine. [1] Adults are on wing in April and July. [1]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Professor Amon Petro Maerere of the Department of Crop Science and horticulture at the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania. [1] He is the father of an entomologist and agronomist Peter Amon Maerere.

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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.