''Phyllonorycter albertinus'' is a

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of the family

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. It is found in the

Albertine Rift The Albertine Rift is the western branch of the East African Rift, covering parts of Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. It extends from the northern end of Lake Albert to the southern end of Lake Tan ...

Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...

in 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.

Etymology

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

References

Endemic moths of Kenya Moths described in 2012 albertinus Moths of Africa {{Phyllonorycter-stub Taxa named by Jurate de Prins