Cameraria fara

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Cameraria fara
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Genus: Cameraria
Species:
C. fara
Binomial name
Cameraria fara
de Prins, 2012

Cameraria fara is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Cameroon. The habitat consists of riparian woodland with high standing grass. [1]

The length of the forewings is about 2.4 millimetres (0.094 in). [1] . 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. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.