Eretmocera homalocrossa explained

Eretmocera homalocrossa is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. It is found in Uganda.^[1]

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The forewings are purple blue-blackish and the hindwings are dark grey.^[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Amaranthus caudatus.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/scythrididae/eretmocera/ Eretmocera
2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid03meyr#page/586/mode/1up Exot. Microlep. 3 (18-20): 586
3. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/ERETHOMA Afro Moths