Eretmocera benitonis explained

Eretmocera benitonis is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Strand in 1913. It is found in Equatorial Guinea.[1] [2]

The length of the forewings is about 5.3 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in August.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/scythrididae/eretmocera/ Eretmocera
  2. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/ERETBENI Afro Moths
  3. http://esperiana.net/mediapool/86/862516/data/Bengtsson_Memoir_7_7-46.pdf Bengtsson B. A. 2014. The Afrotropical Scythrididae. - Esperiana Memoir 7:1–361