Phyllonorycter aarviki
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Phyllonorycter aarviki de Prins, 2012
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Phyllonorycter aarviki is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Tanzania and Yemen.[1] The habitat consists of dry semi urbanized areas along the Indian coast and in eastern Africa.[1]
The length of the forewings is 2.3 mm.[1] The forewing ground colour is bright ochreous with blackish fuscous markings.[1] The hindwings are pale grey with a long pale fuscous fringe of the same shading than the hindwing.[1] Adults are on wing in late March (eastern Africa) and in early May (coast of the Arabian Peninsula).[1]
Etymology[]
The species is named after Leif Aarvik, collector of the holotype and a lepidopterist at the Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g 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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- Moths described in 2012
- Phyllonorycter
- Moths of the Arabian Peninsula
- Insects of Tanzania
- Moths of Africa
- Phyllonorycter stubs
- Taxa named by Jurate de Prins