Biology:Phyllonorycter acutulus

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Short description: Species of moth

Phyllonorycter acutulus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Phyllonorycter
Species:
P. acutulus
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter acutulus
de Prins, 2012

Phyllonorycter acutulus is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Kenya in high altitude alpine meadows and low shrub zone in the eastern part of the Albertine Rift Mountains.[1]

The length of the forewings is 3.56 mm.[1] The forewing ground colour is ochreous with pale fuscous shading.[1] The hindwings are pale fuscous.[1] Adults are on wing in April.[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from Latin acutus (meaning sharpen) and refers to the sharp, ridge-like signum on the corpus bursae.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7188850 entry