Phyllonorycter tsavensis
| Phyllonorycter tsavensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. tsavensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllonorycter tsavensis de Prins, 2012 | |
Phyllonorycter tsavensis is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in Kenya and South Africa. The habitat consists of east African savannah.
The length of the forewings is 2.2 mm. The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is bronze ochreous with white markings. The hindwings are pale beige with a silver shine. Adults are on wing in mid-January (in South Africa) and mid-April (in Kenya).[1]
Etymology
The name of this species is formed from the name of the type locality Tsav-o and the Latin suffix -ensis, denoting location.