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Eretmocera impactella

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Eretmocera impactella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Infraorder:
Heteroneura
Family:
Scythrididae
Subfamily:
Scythridinae
Genus:
Eretmocera
Species:
E. impactella
Binomial name
Eretmocera impactella
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia impactella Walker, Walker, 1864

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

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]

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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