Cameraria varii

Cameraria varii is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in South Africa. The habitat consists of the urban area of the city of Pretoria.

Cameraria varii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Gracillariidae
Genus:
Cameraria
Species:
C. varii
Binomial name
Cameraria varii
de Prins, 2012

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 shade 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
  1. "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)" (PDF). Magnolia Press. 2012. pp. 1–283. ISSN 1175-5326.


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