Eretmocera impactella
Species of moth
| Eretmocera impactella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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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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
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] 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
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eretmocera impactella.
- boldsystems.org: Pictures of this species
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