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Phyllonorycter mwatawalai

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Phyllonorycter mwatawalai is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in the Morogoro area of Tanzania. The habitat consists of a degraded savannah-like, natural biotope rich in low-growing woody Acacia trees and bushes and thick low dry herbarious vegetation. The area was surrounded by cultivated agricultural areas (orchards and maize fields). The length of the forewings is 1.7 mm. The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is ochreous with a golden lustre and with white markings. The hindwings are pale grey with a silver shine. Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-July.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0