Biology:Eunomarcha
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Short description: Genus of moths
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Eunomarcha Meyrick, 1923 |
| Species: | E. violacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Eunomarcha violacea (Busck, 1914)
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Eunomarcha is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains the species Eunomarcha violacea, which is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Panama.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ funet.fi
- ↑ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 47 (2043) : 4
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Wikidata ☰ Q5409801 entry
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