Phyllonorycter obandai

Phyllonorycter obandai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Rift Valley in the Central and Western provinces of Kenya.

Phyllonorycter obandai
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. obandai
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter obandai

The length of the forewings is 3–3.3 millimetres (0.12–0.13 in). Adults are on wing from early December to early April.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "A new species of Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from Kenya discovered by using the sex attractant Z8-tetradecen-1-yl acetate" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1124. Magnolia Press: 55–68. 2006. ISSN 1175-5326.
  2. ^ "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3594. Magnolia Press: 1–283. 2012. ISSN 1175-5326.