Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Scythrididae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eretmocera | |
Eretmocera homalocrossa is a moth of the Scythrididae family. 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.
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