Biology:Phyllonorycter grewiaephilos

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Short description: Species of moth

Phyllonorycter grewiaephilos
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. grewiaephilos
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter grewiaephilos
de Prins, 2012

Phyllonorycter grewiaephilos is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Rift Valley and Tsavo National Park in Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of savannah areas at altitudes between 470 and 920 meters.[1]

The length of the forewings is 2.7–2.9 mm.[1] The forewings are elongate and the ground colour is ochreous brown with white markings.[1] The hindwings are dirty white with a slight golden shine.[1] Adults are on wing from early February to mid-April.[1]

The larvae feed as leaf miners on Grewia villosa.[1] The mine has the form of a tentiform mine, which is either elongate or oval.[1] It is made on the underside of the leaf.[1] The mine is 11–16 mm long and opaque creamy or light brown in colour.[1] The frass is loosely scattered.[1] Pupation takes place without cocoon.[1]

Etymology

The specific name is composed of the host plant genus Grewia and the Greek name philos (meaning friend).[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7189020 entry