''Camaegeria xanthopimplaeformis'' 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 eastern

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. This species has a wingspan of with a length of the forewings of . The forewings are

hyaline A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from , and . Histopathology Hyaline cartilage is named after its glassy appearance on fresh gross pathology. On light microscopy of H&E stained slides, the extracellula ...

with steel-blue reflects and the costal and marginal region blackish and bronze. It can be distinguished by its yellow body.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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/ref> The holotype was collected by A.Seyrig North of Anivorano at the railroad

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References

Sesiidae Moths described in 1955 Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Sesiidae-stub