| 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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| 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.
Description
The forewings are blackish brown with more or less distinct whitish or white yellowish markings.
Biology
The larvae feed on various Amaranthaceae species and other food plants. 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
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Mating pair, Kerala
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Top view of two mating,West Bengal
References
- afromoths
- Phegea 30: 106
- Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero 2007. Scythrididae. – In: Heppner, J. B. (Ed.) Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) fascicule 44. - — 3(44):1–85.
External links
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