Eretmocera contermina

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Eretmocera contermina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Eretmocera
Species:
E. contermina
Binomial name
Eretmocera contermina
Meyrick, 1926

Eretmocera contermina is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found in Namibia and South Africa (Gauteng). [1] [2]

The wingspan is 10–11 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and March. [3]

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