Cameraria zaira

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Cameraria zaira
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C. zaira
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Cameraria zaira
de Prins, 2012

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.