Biology:Neolithocolletis mayumbe
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | N. mayumbe
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| Neolithocolletis mayumbe de Prins, 2012
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Neolithocolletis mayumbe is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is ony known from the Democratic Republic of Congo where it inhabits West African primary forest.[1]
The length of the forewings is about 2.1 millimetres (0.083 in).[1] The forewings are elongate and the ground colour is shiny golden, with indistinct fasciate whitish markings, intermixing with the ground colour of the forewing and dark beige scales.[1] The hindwings are silvery shiny greyish white.[1] Adults have been recorded on wing in late March.[1]
Etymology
The name refers to the type locality, the Mayumbe Forest.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q6993206 entry
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