Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Scythrididae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eretmocera | |
Eretmocera typhonica is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire.
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are deep purple, with blue-green reflections. The hindwings are dark bronzy-fuscous, but lighter anteriorly.
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