Eretmocera contermina
Eretmocera contermina is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1926. It is found in Namibia and South Africa (Gauteng).[1][2]
| Eretmocera contermina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Eretmocera |
| Species: | E. contermina |
| Binomial name | |
| Eretmocera contermina Meyrick, 1926 | |
The wingspan is 10–11 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in December and March.[3]
References
- Eretmocera at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- Afro Moths
- Bengtsson B. A. 2014. The Afrotropical Scythrididae. - Esperiana Memoir 7:1–361
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