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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Binomial name | |
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]
The forewings are blackish brown with more or less distinct whitish or white yellowish markings. [2]
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.
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
|
Binomial name | |
Eretmocera impactella (
Walker, 1864)
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Synonyms | |
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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]
The forewings are blackish brown with more or less distinct whitish or white yellowish markings. [2]
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.