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Eunomarcha

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Genus of moths

Eunomarcha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Genus: Eunomarcha
Meyrick, 1923
Species: E. violacea
Binomial name
Eunomarcha violacea
(Busck, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Atoponeura Busck, 1914
  • Atoponeura violacea Busck, 1914
  • Eunomarcha glycinopis Meyrick, 1923

Eunomarcha is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Eunomarcha violacea, which is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Panama.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are black, overlaid with metallic, light blue scales and with a strong purplish sheen, especially toward the apex, which, as well as the cilia, in certain light appear like burnished copper. The hindwings are dark fuscous.

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2043) : 4 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Eunomarcha


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