Neolithocolletis nsengai
| Neolithocolletis nsengai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Neolithocolletis |
| Species: | N. nsengai
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| Binomial name | |
| Neolithocolletis nsengai de Prins, 2012
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Neolithocolletis nsengai is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Bas-Congo province) in primary rain forest.[1]
The length of the forewings is 1.69–2.01 millimetres (0.067–0.079 in).[1] The forewing ground colour is golden ochreous with black markings without margins.[1] The hindwings are pale grey with a long and dense dark grey fringe gradually shortening towards the apex.[1] Adults are on wing from early April to late May.[1]
The larvae feed as leaf miners on Dalbergia hostilis.[1] The mine has the form of an oblong whitish or pale beige blotch-mine which is found on the base of the leaflet on the underside of the leaf.[1] Pupation takes place inside the mine within a circular white cocoon.[1]
Etymology[edit]
The species is named in honour of Laurent Nsenga, the general managing director of the Luki-Mayumbe nature reserve and WWF.[1]
References[edit]
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