Cameraria torridella is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in the Rift Valley in Kenya.[1] The habitat consists of areas at altitudes between 2,200–2,500 metres (7,200–8,200 ft), where green vegetation is present for 10 months of the year.[1]
| Cameraria torridella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Cameraria |
| Species: | C. torridella |
| Binomial name | |
| Cameraria torridella de Prins, 2012 | |
The length of the forewings is 3–3.6 millimetres (0.12–0.14 in).[1]
Etymology
editThe specific name torridella refers to the host plant Dombeya torrida.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Jurate De Prins; Akito Y. Kawahara (20 December 2012). "Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)". Zootaxa. 3594 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3594.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97576949.
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