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Phyllonorycter dombeyae

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Phyllonorycter dombeyae is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in eastern South Africa. The habitat consists of the savannah biotope intermixed with bushes and lower trees.

The length of the forewings is 2.28–2.48 mm. The forewings are light ochreous with white markings. The hindwings are pale grey with slight ochreous shading and with a long fringe which is concolorous with the hindwings. Adults are on wing in August.

The larvae feed on Dombeya rotundifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a moderate tentiform mine which is about 10–15 mm long. The mine is made on the underside of the leaf.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the generic name of the host plant, Dombeya.

References

Phyllonorycter dombeyae Wikipedia


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