| Eretmocera homalocrossa | |
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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. homalocrossa |
| Binomial name | |
| Eretmocera homalocrossa Meyrick, 1930 | |
Eretmocera homalocrossa is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. It is found in Uganda.
The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are purple blue-blackish and the hindwings are dark grey.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Amaranthus caudatus.
References
- Eretmocera at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- Exot. Microlep. 3 (18-20): 586
- Afro Moths
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Eretmocera homalocrossa | |
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