Cameraria fara
Cameraria fara is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Cameroon. The habitat consists of riparian woodland with high standing grass
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The length of the forewings is about 2.4 millimetres (0.094 in). The forewing ground colour is ochreous with dirty white/black markings consisting of three transverse fasciae, one costal patch and one dorsal strigula and marked blackish-fuscous at the tornus. The hindwings are dirty white with a golden shine along the costal margin. Adults have been recorded on wing at the end of November.[1]
Etymology
The specific name refers to the Faro River, the floodplain of which is the type locality.
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References
- "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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