Phyllonorycter agassizi

Phyllonorycter agassizi is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Kenya. The habitat consists of East African savannah areas.

Phyllonorycter agassizi
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P. agassizi
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter agassizi
de Prins, 2012

The length of the forewings is 3.3 mm. The forewing ground colour is fuscous brown, with darker shading towards the apical part. The hindwings are silvery shiny pale beige. Adults are on wing in late December.[1]

Etymology

The species is named after the collector of the holotype, David J. L. Agassiz, a microlepidopterist.

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