Eretmocera impactella

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Eretmocera impactella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Eretmocera
Species:
E. impactella
Binomial name
Eretmocera impactella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia impactellaWalker, Walker, 1864

Eretmocera impactella is a moth of the family Scythrididae. This species is known from Oman, United Arab Emirates, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Pakistan. [1]

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Description

The forewings are blackish brown with more or less distinct whitish or white yellowish markings. [2]

Biology

The larvae feed on various Amaranthaceae species and other food plants. [3] Adults are mainly seen during the daytime[ citation needed ], and can be seen in mating pairs (joined tail-to-tail). The pair are unable to fly during mating, and so take turns walking (one backwards, the other forwards).[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ afromoths
  2. ↑ Phegea 30: 106
  3. ↑ Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero 2007. Scythrididae. – In: Heppner, J. B. (Ed.) Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) fascicule 44. - — 3(44):1–85.


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