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Phyllonorycter ruwenzori

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gracillariidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Phyllonorycter

Phyllonorycter ruwenzori is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in the Ruwenzori Range in Uganda. The habitat consists of mountainous forests at altitudes above 1,000 meters.

The length of the forewings is 2.3–2.5 mm. The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is ochreous brown with white markings. The hindwings are light fuscous. Adults are on wing in late August and early September.

Etymology

The species is named after the Ruwenzori Range, its known area of occurrence.

References

Phyllonorycter ruwenzori Wikipedia