Biology:Cameraria fara
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Short description: Species of moth
| Cameraria fara | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Cameraria |
| Species: | C. fara
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| Binomial name | |
| Cameraria fara de Prins, 2012
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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] 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.[1] 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.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q13583677 entry
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