Cameraria perodeaui
| Cameraria perodeaui | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Cameraria |
| Species: | C. perodeaui |
| Binomial name | |
| Cameraria perodeaui de Prins, 2012 | |
Cameraria perodeaui is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary rainforest.
The length of the forewings is 2.1–2.3 millimetres (0.083–0.091 in). The forewing ground colour is brownish ochreous with white markings. The hindwings are pale greyish. Adults are on wing in late May.[1]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Bruno Perodeau, the principal technical advisor and the director of the projects at the World Wildlife Foundation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
References
- ↑ "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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