Phyllonorycter grewiaecola
Species of moth
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Phyllonorycter grewiaecola is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe[2] and Kenya. The habitat consists of savannah areas at altitudes between 470 and 920 meters (1,540 and 3,020 ft).
| Phyllonorycter grewiaecola | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | P. grewiaecola |
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| Phyllonorycter grewiaecola | |
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The length of the forewings is 2.4–2.6 mm (0.094–0.102 in).[3] Adults are on wing from February to August.
The larvae feed on Grewia kwebensis and Grewia tristis. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
