''Phyllonorycter acutulus'' is a
moth of the family
Gracillariidae. It is found in
Kenya in high altitude alpine meadows and low shrub zone in the eastern part of the
Albertine Rift Mountains
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 ...
.
The length of the forewings is 3.56 mm.
The forewing ground colour is ochreous with pale fuscous shading.
The hindwings are pale fuscous.
Adults are on wing in April.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from Latin ''acutus'' (meaning sharpen) and refers to the sharp, ridge-like signum on the corpus bursae.
References
Endemic moths of Kenya
Moths described in 2012
acutulus
Moths of Africa
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Taxa named by Jurate de Prins