Phyllonorycter farensis explained

Phyllonorycter farensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from the Faro River Reserve in Cameroon[1] and the southern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 2.7 mm for males and about 3.2 mm for females. Adults are on wing in late November.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gracillariidae.net/species_by_code/PHYLFARE Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)
  2. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/zt03594p283.pdf Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
  3. http://actazool.nhmus.hu/53/Suppl1/Prins.pdf Two New Phyllonorycter Species (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) From West Africa

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