Biology:Cremastobombycia morogorene

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Cremastobombycia morogorene is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Tanzania in savannah vegetation with agricultural farms.[1]

The length of the forewings is 2.25 mm.[1] The forewing ground colour is reddish ochreous with white/blackish fuscous markings.[1] The hindwings are greyish with a long fuscous fringe.[1] Adults are on wing in late August.[1]

Etymology

The species name refers to the name of the type locality: Morogoro in Tanzania.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13583762 entry