Eretmocera impactella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Eretmocera |
| Species: | E. impactella
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| Eretmocera impactella (Walker, 1864)
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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]
Description
[edit]The forewings are blackish brown with more or less distinct whitish or white yellowish markings.[2]
Biology
[edit]The larvae feed on various Amaranthaceae species and other food plants.[3] The adults mate by fusing their ends together or for protection ,mostly during the daytime,they look like a Caterpillar with two heads(observation)The two also take turns to walk (one walks backwards and other forward)while stuck together, they can't fly at that time.
Gallery
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Top view, Kota, Karnataka, India -
Mating pair, Kerala -
Top view of two mating,West Bengal
References
[edit]- ^ afromoths
- ^ Phegea 30: 106
- ^ Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero 2007. Scythrididae. – In: Heppner, J. B. (Ed.) Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) fascicule 44. - — 3(44):1–85.
External links
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