Neolithocolletis nsengai
Neolithocolletis nsengai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Bas-Congo province). The habitat consists of a small shadowy opening covered with low vegetation in a primary rain forest in Central West Africa on a bank of the small river Luki.
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| Neolithocolletis nsengai de Prins, 2012 | |
The length of the forewings is 1.69–2.01 millimetres (0.067–0.079 in). The forewing ground colour is golden ochreous with black markings without margins. The hindwings are pale grey with a long and dense dark grey fringe gradually shortening towards the apex. Adults are on wing from early April to late May.[1]
The larvae feed on Dalbergia hostilis. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of an oblong whitish or pale beige blotch-mine which is found on the base of the leaflet on the underside of the leaf. Pupation takes place inside the mine within a circular white cocoon.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Laurent Nsenga, the general managing director of the Luki-Mayumbe nature reserve and WWF.
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