Hyloconis luki

Hyloconis luki
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Infraorder:	Heteroneura
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Hyloconis
Species:	H. luki
Binomial name
	Hyloconis luki; de Prins, 2012

Hyloconis luki is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo.^[1] The habitat consists of primary rainforest with an undergrowth of Fabaceae.^[1]

The length of the forewings is about 1.55 millimetres (0.061 in).^[1] The forewing ground colour is ochreous with white markings, and the hind wings are grey, with the fringe slightly darker than the hindwing.^[1] Adults have been recorded on wing in late May.^[1]

Etymology[]

The specific name refers to the river Luki, which crosses the Mayumbe Forest, the area where the species occurs.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Jurate De Prins; Akito Y. Kawahara (20 December 2012). "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Zootaxa. 3594 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3594.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97576949.

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[deprins12-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Jurate De Prins; Akito Y. Kawahara (20 December 2012). "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Zootaxa. 3594 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3594.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97576949.

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