Cameraria_zaira

<i>Cameraria zaira</i>

Cameraria zaira

Species of moth

Cameraria zaira is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

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The length of the forewings is about 2.8 millimetres (0.11 in).[1] The forewings are elongate and the ground colour is light ochreous with white markings consisting of a basal streak and three parallel fasciae.[1] The hindwings are pale greyish beige.[1] Adults are on wing in early February.[1]

Etymology

The name is derived from the word Portuguese Zaire, which is a mispronunciation of the Kikongo word nzere (meaning the river that swallows all rivers) denoting the river Congo.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Jurate De Prins; Akito Y. Kawahara (20 December 2012). "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Zootaxa. 3594 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3594.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97576949.


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