Camaegeria Monogama
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''Camaegeria monogama'' is a
moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
of the family
Sesiidae The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnality, diurnal moth family (biology), family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genus, genera ...
. It is known from
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is . It has a tropical climate and envi ...
. This species is black and the tip of the abdomen has red-orange scales. It is similar to ''
Camaegeria auripicta ''Camaegeria auripicta'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Cameroon. This species has a wingspan of 19–25 mm, it is black, with greenish and blue-violet shine. It is close to '' Camaegeria aristura'' (Meyrick Meyrick is ...
'' Strand, 1914, '' Camaegeria aristura'' (Meyrick, 1931) and '' Camaegeria sophax'' (Druce, 1899). There is the possibility that this species is a junior synonym of '' Camaegeria exochiformis'' (Walker, 1856). This species is also native to
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is . It has a tropical climate and envi ...
and its holotype is in very bad shape.Bartsch D. & Berg J., 2012. New Species and review of the Afrotropical clearwing moths genus ''Camaegeria'' Strand, 1914 (Lep.:Sesiidae: Synanthedonini). - Zootaxa 3181: 28-46 (2012)
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References

*Meyrick, E. 1932a. Exotic Microlepidoptera 4. - — 4(7–11):193–352 Sesiidae Moths described in 1932 Moths of Africa {{Sesiidae-stub