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Phyllonorycter tsavensis is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Kenya and South Africa.[1] The habitat consists of east African savannah.[1]

Phyllonorycter tsavensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Phyllonorycter
Species:	P. tsavensis
Binomial name
Phyllonorycter tsavensis de Prins, 2012

The length of the forewings is 2.2 mm.[1] The forewing is elongate and the ground colour is bronze ochreous with white markings.[1] The hindwings are pale beige with a silver shine.[1] Adults are on wing in mid-January (in South Africa) and mid-April (in Kenya).[1]

Etymology

The name of this species is formed from the name of the type locality, Tsavo, and the Latin suffix -ensis, denoting location.[1]

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