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Phyllonorycter albertinus

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Phyllonorycter albertinus
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P. albertinus
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter albertinus
de Prins, 2012

Phyllonorycter albertinus is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Albertine Rift in Kenya. The habitat consists of savannah areas with intermixed secondary vegetation.

The length of the forewings is 3.27–3.36 mm. The forewings are greyish ochreous with white markings. The hindwings are dark beige with fuscous shading and a long greyish fringe. Adults are on wing from mid-January to early February.[1]

Etymology

The name refers to the Albertine Rift Valley, the area of occurrence.

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