Phyllonorycter achilleus is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Albertine Rift and the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of tropical rainforests where Guineo-Congolian flora intermixes with savannah plants at altitudes above 1,500 meters.[1]
The length of the forewings is 4.3 mm for males and 3.2 mm for females.[1] The forewings are elongate and the ground colour is orange-ochreous with a shiny white and dark brown pattern.[1] The hindwings are narrow, elongate and pointed with a fuscous ground colour.[1] Adults are on wing in early April and mid-October.[1]
The species name is derived from the Greek mythological hero of the Trojan War, Achilleus (Achilles).[1] This name also honours the late Achiel and Maria De Keyser.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghiJurate De Prins; Akito Y. Kawahara (20 December 2012). "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Zootaxa. 3594 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3594.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97576949.
phyllonorycter, achilleus, moth, family, gracillariidae, found, albertine, rift, kakamega, forest, western, kenya, habitat, consists, tropical, rainforests, where, guineo, congolian, flora, intermixes, with, savannah, plants, altitudes, above, meters, scientif. Phyllonorycter achilleus is a moth of the family Gracillariidae It is found in the Albertine Rift and the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya 1 The habitat consists of tropical rainforests where Guineo Congolian flora intermixes with savannah plants at altitudes above 1 500 meters 1 Phyllonorycter achilleus Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Gracillariidae Genus Phyllonorycter Species P achilleus Binomial name Phyllonorycter achilleusde Prins 2012 The length of the forewings is 4 3 mm for males and 3 2 mm for females 1 The forewings are elongate and the ground colour is orange ochreous with a shiny white and dark brown pattern 1 The hindwings are narrow elongate and pointed with a fuscous ground colour 1 Adults are on wing in early April and mid October 1 The larvae feed as leaf miners on Prunus africana 1 Etymology editThe species name is derived from the Greek mythological hero of the Trojan War Achilleus Achilles 1 This name also honours the late Achiel and Maria De Keyser 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i Jurate De Prins Akito Y Kawahara 20 December 2012 Systematics revisionary taxonomy and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae Lepidoptera Gracillariidae Zootaxa 3594 1 1 doi 10 11646 ZOOTAXA 3594 1 1 ISSN 1175 5334 Wikidata Q97576949 nbsp This article relating to moths in genus Phyllonorycter is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phyllonorycter achilleus amp oldid 1193902139, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
