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.
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The length of the forewings is 3–3.3 millimetres (0.12–0.13 in). The forewing ground colour is golden brown, with white markings consisting of a basal streak, three costal, and three dorsal strigulae. Adults are on wing from early December to early April.[2]
Etymology
The species name is formed from the family name of the deceased Kenyan biologist Ernest Obanda.
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References
- "A new species of Phyllonorycter (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from Kenya discovered by using the sex attractant Z8-tetradecen-1-yl acetate" (PDF). Zootaxa. Magnolia Press. 1124: 55–68. 2006. ISSN 1175-5326.
- "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. Magnolia Press. 3594: 1–283. 2012. ISSN 1175-5326.
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