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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. obandai
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| 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3594. Magnolia Press: 1–283. 2012. ISSN 1175-5326.
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