Cameraria varii
| Cameraria varii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Cameraria |
| Species: | C. varii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cameraria varii de Prins, 2012 | |
Cameraria varii is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is found in South Africa. The habitat consists of the urban area of the city of Pretoria.
The length of the forewings is 2.3–2.5 millimetres (0.091–0.098 in). The forewing ground colour is ochreous. The hindwings are whitish with a silver shine and with a long whitish pale grey fringe slightly darker shaded than the hindwing. Adults are on wing from late October to early November.[1]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Dr. Lajos Vári.
References
- ↑ "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Magnolia Press. 2012. pp. 1–283. ISSN 1175-5326.
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