Cameraria sokoke

Cameraria sokoke is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in eastern Kenya. The habitat consists of East African Coastal Forest.

Cameraria sokoke
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C. sokoke
Binomial name
Cameraria sokoke
de Prins, 2012

The length of the forewings is about 1.9 millimetres (0.075 in). The forewings are elongate and the ground colour is light ochreous with white markings consisting of a basal streak and three parallel fasciae. The hindwings are pale greyish with a silvery shine and with a long fringe of slightly darker shading without shine. Adults are on wing in late March.[1]

Etymology

The specific name refers to the type locality.

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