Phyllonorycter obandai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Rift Valley in the Central and Western provinces of Kenya.
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]
The species name is formed from the family name of the deceased Kenyan biologist Ernest Obanda.
Phyllonorycter obandai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Rift Valley in the Central and Western provinces of Kenya.
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.
Phyllonorycter obandai is een vlinder uit de familie mineermotten (Gracillariidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 2006 door De Prins & Mozuraitis.
De soort komt voor in tropisch Afrika.
Bronnen, noten en/of referenties
Phyllonorycter obandai là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Gracillariidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở Rift Valley in the Central và Western provinces of Kenya.
Chiều dài cánh trước là 3-3.3 mm. The forewing ground colour is golden brown, with white markings consisting of a basal streak, three costal, và three dorsal strigulae. Con trưởng thành bay từ the end of tháng 2 đến the beginning of tháng 4.
The species name is formed from the family name of the tragically deceased Kenyan biologist Ernest Obanda.
Phyllonorycter obandai là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Gracillariidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở Rift Valley in the Central và Western provinces of Kenya.
Chiều dài cánh trước là 3-3.3 mm. The forewing ground colour is golden brown, with white markings consisting of a basal streak, three costal, và three dorsal strigulae. Con trưởng thành bay từ the end of tháng 2 đến the beginning of tháng 4.
