Eunomarcha

Eunomarcha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
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 moth 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]

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