Phyllonorycter gato
Phyllonorycter gato is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in south-western Rwanda. The habitat consists of open clearings in montane wet forests at an altitude of about 1,800 meters.
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The length of the forewings is 2.9 mm. The forewing ground colour is ochreous with white markings. The hindwings are greyish beige. Adults are on wing in early August.[1]
The larvae feed on an unidentified low shrub.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from gato or gatoya in Kinyarwanda, meaning small.
gollark: That giant flat area is a nice design. I should try that somehow.
gollark: Oh, I could probably do that.
gollark: I would use a digital miner on them, except I can't get one to configure it with.
gollark: They are *also* not on the surface.
gollark: The AR wiki says they are in "crystal chasm" biomes but those don't exist either.
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