Phyllonorycter obandai

Phyllonorycter obandai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Rift Valley in the Central and Western provinces of Kenya.

Phyllonorycter obandai
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P. obandai
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter obandai
De Prins & Mozuraitis, 2006[1]

The length of the forewings is 3–3.3 millimetres (0.12–0.13 in). The forewing ground colour is golden brown, with white markings consisting of a basal streak, three costal, and three dorsal strigulae. Adults are on wing from early December to early April.[2]

Etymology

The species name is formed from the family name of the deceased Kenyan biologist Ernest Obanda.

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