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词条 Phyllonorycter maererei
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  1. Etymology

  2. References

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| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Arthropoda
| classis = Insecta
| ordo = Lepidoptera
| infraordo = Heteroneura
| familia = Gracillariidae
| genus = Phyllonorycter
| species = P. maererei
| binomial = Phyllonorycter maererei
| binomial_authority = de Prins, 2012
| synonyms =
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Phyllonorycter maererei is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Tanzania and Yemen. The habitat consists of dry areas but with low green vegetation at altitudes between 500 and 1,000 meters.

The length of the forewings is 2.1 mm. The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is golden ochreous with white markings. The hindwings are pale grey with a silver shine. Adults are on wing in April and July.[1]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Professor Amon Petro Maerere of the Department of Crop Science and horticulture at the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania. He is the father of an entomologist and agronomist Peter Amon Maerere.

References

1. ^Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
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5 : Moths described in 2012|Phyllonorycter|Insects of the Arabian Peninsula|Insects of Tanzania|Moths of Africa

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