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Cremastobombycia morogorene

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gracillariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cremastobombycia

Cremastobombycia morogorene is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of savannah vegetation with agricultural farms.

The length of the forewings is 2.25 mm. The forewing ground colour is reddish ochreous with white/blackish fuscous markings. The hindwings are greyish with a long fuscous fringe. Adults are on wing in late August.

Etymology

The species name refers to the name of the type locality: Morogoro in Tanzania.

References

Cremastobombycia morogorene Wikipedia