Biology:Cameraria sokoke
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Short description: Species of moth
Cameraria sokoke | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Cameraria |
Species: | C. sokoke
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Binomial name | |
Cameraria sokoke de Prins, 2012
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Cameraria sokoke is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in coastal forests of eastern Kenya.[1]
The length of the forewings is about 1.9 millimetres (0.075 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 with a silvery shine and with a long fringe of slightly darker shading without shine.[1] Adults are on wing in late March.[1]
Etymology
The specific name refers to the type locality.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q13583680 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameraria sokoke.
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