Hyloconis luki | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Hyloconis |
Species: | H. luki
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Binomial name | |
Hyloconis luki de Prins, 2012
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Hyloconis luki is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [1] The habitat consists of primary rainforest with an undergrowth of Fabaceae. [1]
The length of the forewings is about 1.55 millimetres (0.061 in). [1] The forewing ground colour is ochreous with white markings, and the hind wings are grey, with the fringe slightly darker than the hindwing. [1] Adults have been recorded on wing in late May. [1]
The specific name refers to the river Luki, which crosses the Mayumbe Forest, the area where the species occurs. [1]
Hyloconis luki | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Hyloconis |
Species: | H. luki
|
Binomial name | |
Hyloconis luki de Prins, 2012
|
Hyloconis luki is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [1] The habitat consists of primary rainforest with an undergrowth of Fabaceae. [1]
The length of the forewings is about 1.55 millimetres (0.061 in). [1] The forewing ground colour is ochreous with white markings, and the hind wings are grey, with the fringe slightly darker than the hindwing. [1] Adults have been recorded on wing in late May. [1]
The specific name refers to the river Luki, which crosses the Mayumbe Forest, the area where the species occurs. [1]