''Camaegeria sylvestralis'' 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

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

. This species has a wingspan of with a length of the forewings of . Both pairs of wings are completely

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 ...

. This species is close to '' Camaegeria xanthomos'' and '' Camaegeria polytelis'' from which it can be distinguished by the abdomen that is dorsally completely red.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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Sesiidae Moths described in 1955 Moths of Madagascar Moths of Africa {{Sesiidae-stub