| Neolithocolletis mayumbe | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Neolithocolletis |
| Species: | N. mayumbe
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| Binomial name | |
| Neolithocolletis mayumbe de Prins, 2012
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Neolithocolletis mayumbe is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is ony known from the Democratic Republic of Congo where it inhabits West African primary forest. [1]
The length of the forewings is about 2.1 millimetres (0.083 in). [1] The forewings are elongate and the ground colour is shiny golden, with indistinct fasciate whitish markings, intermixing with the ground colour of the forewing and dark beige scales. [1] The hindwings are silvery shiny greyish white. [1] Adults have been recorded on wing in late March. [1]
Etymology
The name refers to the type locality, the Mayumbe Forest. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
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| Neolithocolletis mayumbe | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Neolithocolletis |
| Species: | N. mayumbe
|
| Binomial name | |
| Neolithocolletis mayumbe de Prins, 2012
| |
Neolithocolletis mayumbe is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is ony known from the Democratic Republic of Congo where it inhabits West African primary forest. [1]
The length of the forewings is about 2.1 millimetres (0.083 in). [1] The forewings are elongate and the ground colour is shiny golden, with indistinct fasciate whitish markings, intermixing with the ground colour of the forewing and dark beige scales. [1] The hindwings are silvery shiny greyish white. [1] Adults have been recorded on wing in late March. [1]
Etymology
The name refers to the type locality, the Mayumbe Forest. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
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| This article relating to moths in the subfamily Lithocolletinae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |