Biology:Cameraria zaira
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Short description: Species of moth
| Cameraria zaira | |
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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. zaira
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| Binomial name | |
| Cameraria zaira de Prins, 2012
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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]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q13583684 entry
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